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Become a Member

Although the Zen Studies Society (ZSS) has many dedicated and talented volunteers, we rely on the financial support of our Sangha and extended community of Dharma friends to maintain our temples and sustain the practice of our monastics. In Buddhism, dana (generosity) is one of the Six Perfections. Your monthly membership plays a crucial role in enabling ZSS to continue offering this vital, transformative practice.

Individual Membership | $60 per month | Sign Up

  • Unlimited access to in-person morning and evening zazen at New York Zendo.
  • Complimentary attendance at one Introduction to Zen Weekend at Dai Bosatsu Zendo.* Alternatively, bring a friend for free with your paid attendance.
  • 10% discount on bookstore purchases.
  • 10% discount on most events.

Family Membership | $90 per month | Sign Up

  • Unlimited access to in-person morning and evening zazen at New York Zendo.
  • Complimentary attendance at one Introduction to Zen Weekend at Dai Bosatsu Zendo.*
  • 10% discount on bookstore purchases.
  • 10% discount on most events.

Associate Membership | $40 per month | Sign Up

  • This membership is for those who cannot easily travel to New York Zendo and does not include access to in-person morning and evening zazen.
  • Complimentary attendance at one Introduction to Zen Weekend at Dai Bosatsu Zendo.* Alternatively, bring a friend for free with your paid attendance.
  • 10% discount on bookstore purchases.
  • 10% discount on most events.

Digital Membership | $20 per month | Sign Up

  • Unlimited access to online zazen.
  • 10% discount on bookstore purchases.

If the above amounts are challenging but you would like to support the Zen Studies Society by becoming a member, please email office@newyorkzendo.org to discuss a monthly donation level suitable for you. Your commitment at any level is greatly appreciated.

*Complimentary attendance at Introduction to Zen is subject to availability.

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What Is Zen?
Zen is the direct experience of what we might call ultimate reality, or the absolute, yet it is not separate from the ordinary, the relative. Read More

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Dai Bosatsu Zendo
223 Beecher Lake Road
Livingston Manor, NY 12758

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223 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065


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Dai Bosatsu Zendo
office@daibosatsu.org
(845) 439-4566

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(212) 861-3333

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