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 by Giun Stefan Streit.   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 temple are […]

Take this opportunity to establish a daily meditation practice for yourself. Between our Parinirvana Weekend Sesshin and our March-On Weekend Sesshin -- February 19 through March 8 -- New York Zendo will host morning zazen in person from Monday through Thursday and online from Monday through Saturday. Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. Zazen […]

Take this opportunity to establish a daily meditation practice for yourself. Between our Parinirvana Weekend Sesshin and our March-On Weekend Sesshin -- February 19 through March 8 -- New York Zendo will host morning zazen in person from Monday through Thursday and online from Monday through Saturday. The Zoom meeting will open at approximately 6:30 […]

Chigan Roshi and Hokuto Osho take turns offering online dokusan (one-on-one teacher/student interviews) to those students who participate in-person in Monday evening zazen.  The format will follow the form of in-person dokusan as closely as possible.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m.  Formal activities begin promptly at 7 p.m. There will be han, lineage chanting, and […]

Take this opportunity to establish a daily meditation practice for yourself. Between our Parinirvana Weekend Sesshin and our March-On Weekend Sesshin -- February 19 through March 8 -- New York Zendo will host morning zazen in person from Monday through Thursday and online from Monday through Saturday. Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. Zazen […]

Take this opportunity to establish a daily meditation practice for yourself. Between our Parinirvana Weekend Sesshin and our March-On Weekend Sesshin -- February 19 through March 8 -- New York Zendo will host morning zazen in person from Monday through Thursday and online from Monday through Saturday. The Zoom meeting will open at approximately 6:30 […]

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 open at 6:30 pm. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, before joining the community for […]

Take this opportunity to establish a daily meditation practice for yourself. Between our Parinirvana Weekend Sesshin and our March-On Weekend Sesshin -- February 19 through March 8 -- New York Zendo will host morning zazen in person from Monday through Thursday and online from Monday through Saturday. Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. Zazen […]

Take this opportunity to establish a daily meditation practice for yourself. Between our Parinirvana Weekend Sesshin and our March-On Weekend Sesshin -- February 19 through March 8 -- New York Zendo will host morning zazen in person from Monday through Thursday and online from Monday through Saturday. The Zoom meeting will open at approximately 6:30 […]

New York Zendo is open for evening zazen Monday and Wednesday from 7 pm to 9 pm.  Doors open at 6:30 pm. 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, […]

Join us on Zoom each Wednesday evening for Introduction to Zen Meditation. We begin with instruction on meditation posture and technique, followed by a brief period of guided meditation. The next period of meditation is self-led. Our last half hour is devoted to questions and answers, as well as discussion regarding the practice.  Wear comfortable, […]

First Wednesday of each Month | 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST Facilitated by Jifu Devyani Sadh In this space, we work strategically to cut through a wide range of systemic issues arising from collective greed, aversion, and delusion. We will begin with 30 minutes of zazen followed by an Engaged Buddhism Dharma Discussion grounded in […]

First Wednesday of each Month | 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST Facilitated by Jifu Devyani Sadh In this space, we work strategically to cut through a wide range of systemic issues arising from collective greed, aversion, and delusion. We will begin with 30 minutes of zazen followed by an Engaged Buddhism Dharma Discussion grounded in […]

Take this opportunity to establish a daily meditation practice for yourself. Between our Parinirvana Weekend Sesshin and our March-On Weekend Sesshin -- February 19 through March 8 -- New York Zendo will host morning zazen in person from Monday through Thursday and online from Monday through Saturday. Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. Zazen […]

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 […]