Zen Studies Society

NYZ: Insight OUT Refuge: LGBTQI Sangha
2023-09-18 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-07-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
Sponsored by New York Insight.
Come join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at NYI.
Our community is open to students of all Buddhist traditions, as well as those who are in the beginning stages of exploring their meditation practice and have an interest in the Dharma. All those who identify as LGBTQI are welcome.
We gather to form a multicultural community in which we can support each other in our practice with a commitment toward social change.
To join the Online gathering on the 2nd Monday of each month, please scroll down for the Zoom link.
Space is limited for our In-Person Gatherings each month, and RSVP is required. Please click here to RSVP.
All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance.
Fee by donation: Suggested starting donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated and no one is ever turned away for lack of funds.

NYZ: Generation Meditation with NY Insight
2023-09-11 19:00 - 20:45, 2023-08-14 19:00 - 20:45, 2023-07-10 19:00 - 20:45, 2023-06-12 19:00 - 20:45, 2023-05-08 19:00 - 20:45, 2023-04-10 19:00 - 20:45 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
Sponsored by NY Insight, this community meets monthly to meditate, discuss Buddhist teachings, and provide mutual support in applying these practices to the specific challenges of the participants.
The gathering is participatory and casual.
Discussion may follow inquiries about the reading, meditation practice, and life off-the-cushion, viewed through dharma teachings.
We aspire to build a community that is authentic, relational, pragmatic and joyful. All are warmly welcome.
There is no required level of experience or familiarity with meditation or Buddhism. Meditation instruction is given.
The age range to attend this sangha is 18-35.
Space is limited, please RSVP here.
All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance.
Suggested donation is $10 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

NYZ: Temple Committee Meeting
2023-07-30 14:00 - 16:00 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
The Shoboji Temple Committee will meet this afternoon in the Dharma Hall.
For this particular meeting, we welcome sangha members who are not formally part of the Committee.

DBZ: Volunteer Days
2023-06-28 16:00 - 2023-06-30 14:00 | Dai Bosatsu Zendo, 223 Beecher Lake Road, Livingston Manor, NY, 12758
Volunteer Days at Dai Bosatsu Zendo
Join the monastery residents this spring for volunteer days at Dai Bosatsu!
Samu (work practice) is a traditional part of Zen monastery life. When the weather allows, we will be working outside. Participants also do nittensoji (temple cleaning), cooking, and other tasks. The schedule will include zazen (meditation), chanting and traditional monastery meals using three bowls and chopsticks. There will be an orientation for all first-time attendees.
Volunteer days are free. To sign up, please email the office. ZSS Health Protocols apply.
Looking forward to seeing you at DBZ this spring!

NYZ: InsightOUT Refuge Sangha (NYI), special Pride edition
2023-06-26 18:30 - 20:30 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
Sponsored by New York Insight.
Join Insight OUT Refuge and allies for an in-person collective expression of our Refuge. We’ll meditate together and share an open discussion of what it means to take Refuge this Pride season alongside daily assaults on our political rights and identities. This is a time to reach for community like never before.
Join us online via Zoom: https://bit.ly/nyiinsightout
Meeting ID: 845 0390 5943
Passcode: 123
Dial by your location: +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbAkW4rpL2
Space for in-person attendance is limited. Please reserve your in-person seat by clicking here.
Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.
Reserved seats will be released at 6:30 PM to our waitlist.
If we are sold out, please sign-up for the waiting list – there may be a gap before the Wait List opens.
If you are on the Wait List, please email registration@nyimc.org between 5:30-6 pm on the day to inquire if space opened up for you to join us.
Walk-Ins will be admitted if space is available on a first-come basis at the start of the program.
If you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance.
Fee by donation: Suggested starting donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated and no one is ever turned away for lack of funds.
