On Sundays,  we hold morning chanting service (choka) at 10 a.m., followed by walking meditation (kinhin) and zazen. A Dharma Talk will be given on the first Sunday of each month.   After zazen, there will be 30 minutes of temple cleaning (nittensoji), followed by tea and informal discussion. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Newcomers to […]

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.

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Tuesday through Friday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m.  Doors open at 6:30 a.m. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to […]

On Tuesday evenings, we offer zazen and tai chi from 7 pm until 9 pm:  40 minutes of zazen followed by a tai chi class on the second floor.  Doors […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Tuesday through Friday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m.  Doors open at 6:30 a.m. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to […]

First Wednesday of each Month | 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST Facilitated by Jifu Devyani Sadh Topic: Buddhist Approaches to Conflict Resolution In this space, we work strategically to cut […]

Join us on Zoom each Wednesday evening for an introduction to zen meditation. We begin with instruction on meditation posture and technique, followed by a brief period of guided meditation. […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Tuesday through Friday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m.  Doors open at 6:30 a.m. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to […]

New to Zen Buddhism or interested in learning? New York Zendo Shobo-ji offers city dwellers the opportunity to experience traditional Zen practice in the midst of their daily lives, a true oasis of deep stillness in the heart of Manhattan. Every Thursday evening The Zen Studies Society offers an Introduction to Zazen. The evening covers […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Tuesday through Friday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m.  Doors open at 6:30 a.m. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, before joining the community for other practice events. The introduction covers the basics of Zen meditation: posture, breathing, […]

Join Ines Sun for an 8 week calligraphy course based on Lao-Tzu's Tao Te Ching. The evening will begin with tea in silence. Then each week will focus on calligraphy characters related to a single chapter of the Tao Te Ching. As we read and write the text together, we will gain a deeper insight […]

Join ikebana artist Kristina Bajunaishvili to learn about ikebana flower arranging. The class will begin with a brief overview of ikebana history, followed by a demonstration illustrating basic principles of creating a balanced arrangement, and finally, you will spend the majority of the time creating your own arrangement using local, sustainably sourced flowers. Plus, you […]