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 […]

Join us for seiza meditation at New York Zendo, led by Miki Nakura. Seiza (quiet sitting) was established by Okada Torajiro Sensei 110 years ago in Japan. The sitting form is the traditional Japanese kneeling position, but we can also practice seiza sitting on a chair. In seiza, we learn how to find the most […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. After the sit, there will be a few minutes available for informal discussion and check-ins.  Morning zazen is also offered online. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen online mornings Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. The Zoom meeting will open at approximately 6:30 a.m.  Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. We will use our sutra book. Zazen begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7:40 a.m. Before the meeting closes, there will […]

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 […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. After the sit, there will be a few minutes available for informal discussion and check-ins.  Morning zazen is also offered online. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen online mornings Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. The Zoom meeting will open at approximately 6:30 a.m.  Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. We will use our sutra book. Zazen begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7:40 a.m. Before the meeting closes, there will […]

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 […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. After the sit, there will be a few minutes available for informal discussion and check-ins.  Morning zazen is also offered online. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen online mornings Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. The Zoom meeting will open at approximately 6:30 a.m.  Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. We will use our sutra book. Zazen begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7:40 a.m. Before the meeting closes, there will […]

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, […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. After the sit, there will be a few minutes available for informal discussion and check-ins.  Morning zazen is also offered online. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held […]

New York Zendo is open for zazen online mornings Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. The Zoom meeting will open at approximately 6:30 a.m.  Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. We will use our sutra book. Zazen begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7:40 a.m. Before the meeting closes, there will […]

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 […]