Join Chigan Roshi and the New York Zendo Shobo-ji Sangha to commemorate the founding of our temple. Established on September 15,1968 by Hakuun Yasutani Roshi and Eido Shimano Roshi, New […]
A monk asked Ummon, “What will happen when the leaves fall and the trees become bare?” Ummon said, “Golden wind!” Join us for a week of silence at Golden Wind Sesshin led by Chigan Roshi. As autumn paints the trees brilliant gold and the wind turns cool and crisp, experience the beauty on Dai Bosatsu […]
Join us for a weekend sesshin commemorating the life and teaching of Shaku Soen, the first Rinzai Zen master to bring Shakyamuni Buddha’s teachings to the West. A prominent figure in late 19th and early 20th-century Japan, Shaku Soen served as abbot of Engaku-ji and Kencho-ji, two major Zen temples, and his efforts were key […]
Registration is now closed. Please email office@daibosatsu.org to be placed on the waiting list. Sign up for the ZSS Newsletter to receive information on upcoming events. Led by Chigan Roshi, we come together during Harvest Sesshin amid the austere beauty of November on Dai Bosatsu Mountain. As we sit together in deep silence, we experience […]
Join us for a half-day or full-day sesshin taught by Barry Magid, head teacher of Ordinary Mind Zendo. Ordinary Mind is dedicated to Charlotte Joko Beck’s vision of a psychologically-minded Zen practice adapted to the needs of American students practicing in the context of our everyday lives. Our zendo is committed to the proposition that […]
Please join us for the 2025 Jukai (Ten Precepts) ceremony at Dai Bosatsu Zendo. Led by Chigan Roshi, this ceremony will witness and honor the commitments of this year's Jukai […]
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