This sesshin, led by Chigan Roshi, commemorates the life and legacy of Soen Nakagawa Roshi. Soen Roshi’s commitment to transmitting the Dharma to the West and his unique spirit and style of Zen practice have influenced the spiritual path of countless Zen students. Sesshin will include zazen, morning service, chanting, sarei (formal tea), teisho (Dharma talks) and dokusan (Dharma interviews), and formal jihatsu meals will be served.

The sesshin fee is $150 for Supporting Members and $175 for nonmembers. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member.

Full-time participation is encouraged; part-time attendance will be considered as space allows.  If you have any questions, or if this will be your first sesshin, please email the NYZ office at office@newyorkzendo.org before registering.   No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact office@newyorkzendo.org for support. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

 

 

This sesshin honors Shakyamuni Buddha’s passage into final Nirvana. There will be a Parinirvana ceremony and we will also commemorate Eido Tai Shimano Roshi’s passing on Feb. 19, 2018. Sesshin will be led by Hokuto Osho, and will include zazen, morning service, chanting, sarei (formal tea), teisho (Dharma talks) and dokusan (Dharma interviews), and formal jihatsu meals will be served.

The sesshin fee is $150 for Supporting Members and $175 for nonmembers. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Full-time participation is encouraged; part-time attendance will be considered as space allows.  If you have any questions, or if this will be your first sesshin, please email office@newyorkzendo.org before registering.  No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact office@newyorkzendo.org for support. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

Junryu Eran Vardi Roshi in the lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi leads this four-day sesshin in a Soto/Rinzai combined form. Open to all who wish to participate, sesshin begins on Wednesday, October 11 at 8:00 p.m. and ends on Sunday, October 15 at 2 p.m. This Sesshin will include zazen, dokusan, teisho (Dharma talks), chanting, traditional jihatsu-style meals, morning stretching, Bokken practice, and outdoor kinhin by the lake.

The cost of the event is $375. This fee includes accommodations, meals, and all other sesshin-related activities. For more information about Eiryu-ji Zen Center and Junryu Vardi Roshi, and to register for this sesshin, please visit their website.

A monk asked Ummon, “What will happen when the leaves fall and the trees become bare?” Ummon said, “Golden wind!” Join us for five days of silence at Golden Wind Sesshin. As autumn paints the trees brilliant colors, golden leaves swirl down, and the wind turns cooler and sharper, experience the beauty of autumn on Dai Bosatsu Mountain as you clear, refresh, and refocus your heart and mind. If you have any questions,  please email us or call 845-439-4566 before you register.  The fee is $180 for members, $200 for nonmembers.  No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the office for assistance.

Let us gather on Dai Bosatsu Mountain and sit with all our might to requite the beneficence of the great founding teachers whose endless vow brought Dai Bosatsu Zendo into being. Led by Shinge Roshi and Chigan Roshi, this sesshin commemorates the 47th Anniversary of the formal opening of Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji on July 4, 1976.  Health Protocols apply.

This event is closed to registration; please consider attending  Harvest Sesshin.  We look forward to seeing you at Dai Bosatsu.