In ikebana, as in Zen, space is not empty, it’s alive and essential. This workshop invites participants to slow down and listen to the quiet intervals between flowers, branches, and moments. In this class, we’ll explore how ikebana arrangements emerge not just from form, but from the space that holds it. The workshop will begin […]
Aiho Yasuko Shimano March 5, 1935 - July 7, 2025 Please join us at Dai Bosatsu Zendo for a memorial service and the interment of Aiho Yasuko Shimano. Aiho-san was the former Director of New York Zendo Shobo-ji and the spouse of Eido Shimano Roshi. With this memorial service and interment, Aiho-san's ashes are returning […]
Suizen, or “blowing Zen”, refers to the spiritual practice of playing the shakuhachi flute during zazen. The honkyoku repertoire of the shakuhachi – which was developed specifically for Zen practice – has particular technical and aesthetic features that allow it to resist being heard as "music." Therefore, it tends not to distract the meditating mind […]
Join us for a temple cuisine workshop with Masami Asao, Saturday November 1st and/or Sunday November 2nd. Learn delicious, traditional Japanese recipes in a beautiful temple setting at New York […]
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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