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Week of Events
DBZ: Spring Kessei Opening Day 2026
Join us as we enter into this intensive training period with Chigan Roshi, the residents and monastics of Dai Bosatsu Zendo. Kessei offers Zen students a unique opportunity to engage in residential Rinzai Zen practice. In our tradition, kessei refers to a designated period during which daily activities are guided by strict rules and a […]
DBZ: Intro to Zen Weekend
Join us for a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Rinzai Zen Buddhist practice at Dai Bosatsu Zendo, our monastery deep in the Catskill Mountains. Led by Chigan Roshi and senior students from the Zen Studies Society, Introduction to Zen is an intensive weekend focused on the three essentials of Zen Buddhist practice — zazen […]
$300.00
Sunday, March 15, 2026
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March 15, 2026 -NYZ: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen
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March 15, 2026 -Online: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen
NYZ: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen
On Sundays, we hold choka (morning service) at 10 a.m., followed by kinhin (walking meditation) and zazen. A Dharma Talk will be given on the first Sunday of each month. After zazen, there will be 30 minutes of nittensoji (temple cleaning), followed by tea and informal discussion. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. A quiet atmosphere […]
Online: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen
Join us online for Sunday Morning Service and zazen. Choka (morning service) will begin at 10 a.m., followed by kinhin (walking meditation), and zazen. A Dharma Talk will be given on the first Sunday of each month. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please set any electronic device to silent […]
Monday, March 16, 2026
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March 16, 2026 -NYZ: Morning Zazen
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March 16, 2026 -Online: Morning Zazen
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March 16, 2026 -NYZ: Evening Zazen
NYZ: Morning Zazen
New York Zendo is open for morning zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo Etiquette for […]
Online: Morning Zazen
Join us online for zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. The Zoom meeting room will open at approximately 6:30 a.m. Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. Zazen begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7:40 a.m. We will use our sutra book. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to […]
NYZ: Evening Zazen
On Monday and Wednesday evenings, New York Zendo is open for zazen from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 pm. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo […]
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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March 17, 2026 -NYZ: Morning Zazen
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March 17, 2026 -Online: Morning Zazen
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March 17, 2026 -NYZ: Zazen and Tai Chi
NYZ: Morning Zazen
New York Zendo is open for morning zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo Etiquette for […]
Online: Morning Zazen
Join us online for zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. The Zoom meeting room will open at approximately 6:30 a.m. Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. Zazen begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7:40 a.m. We will use our sutra book. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to […]
NYZ: Zazen and Tai Chi
On Tuesday evenings, New York Zendo is open for zazen and tai chi from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 pm. This program includes 40 minutes of zazen followed by a tai chi class on the second floor. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not […]
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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March 18, 2026 -NYZ: Morning Zazen
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March 18, 2026 -Online: Morning Zazen
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March 18, 2026 -NYZ: Engaged Buddhism – Dharma, Karma, and Sangha
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March 18, 2026 -Online: Introduction to Zen Meditation
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March 18, 2026 -NYZ: Evening Zazen
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March 18, 2026 -Online: Engaged Buddhism Caregivers Support Group
NYZ: Morning Zazen
New York Zendo is open for morning zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo Etiquette for […]
Online: Morning Zazen
Join us online for zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. The Zoom meeting room will open at approximately 6:30 a.m. Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. Zazen begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7:40 a.m. We will use our sutra book. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to […]
NYZ: Engaged Buddhism – Dharma, Karma, and Sangha
Third Wednesday of each Month | 6:45 - 8:30 pm EST Facilitated by Yuki Eric Michels How do Buddhist teachings compel us to act in service of our communities? Over 2,500 years ago, Siddhartha Gautama gave specific, novel, and powerful forms to the Dharma, eventually manifesting in the tenets of Buddhism as we know and […]
Online: Introduction to Zen Meditation
Join us on Zoom every Wednesday evening for Introduction to Zen Meditation. We begin with instruction on meditation posture and technique, followed by a brief period of guided meditation and […]
NYZ: Evening Zazen
On Monday and Wednesday evenings, New York Zendo is open for zazen from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 pm. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo […]
Online: Engaged Buddhism Caregivers Support Group
Third Wednesday of each Month | 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST Facilitated by Soren Cathy Shrady and Meigetsu Rebecca Beers On the third Wednesday of every month, we gather to support one another in the experience of caring for a loved one with dementia or related conditions. Grounded in our lived experience and informed by […]
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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March 19, 2026 -NYZ: Morning Zazen
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March 19, 2026 -Online: Morning Zazen
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March 19, 2026 -NYZ: Introduction to Meditation
NYZ: Morning Zazen
New York Zendo is open for morning zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo Etiquette for […]
Online: Morning Zazen
Join us online for zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. The Zoom meeting room will open at approximately 6:30 a.m. Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. Zazen begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7:40 a.m. We will use our sutra book. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to […]
NYZ: Introduction to Meditation
If you are new to Rinzai Zen Buddhism, New York Zendo Shobo-ji offers city dwellers the opportunity to experience traditional Zen practice and find an oasis of deep stillness in the heart of Manhattan. Every Thursday evening, the Introduction to Zen Meditation class covers the basics of zazen (seated meditation): posture, breathing, and concentration. Beginners […]
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$10.00
Friday, March 20, 2026
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March 20, 2026 -NYZ: Winter Sutra Collective
NYZ: Winter Sutra Collective
Feeling anxious for no reason, or worn out by the usual happy hour scene? Try something different. Sutra copying is a traditional Buddhist practice that generates merit for yourself and for all beings. You don’t need to be a Buddhist or a skilled calligrapher to take part. Moving slowly, stroke by stroke through the Buddha’s […]
Saturday, March 21, 2026
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