Join us online for zazen, Dharma talks and more.

Although we are physically distanced during this pandemic, we are still spiritually connected. In supporting each other, we can become stronger and closer during this difficult time. We hope to sit with you, hear you and see you through our Zoom meetings. To attend any meeting below please email office@zenstudies.org.  Access a free Zoom account here.

To see our special events calendar click here.

Weekly Digital Events Calendar (Eastern Daylight Time)

Threefold Sangha Dharma Talk and Discussion

• Sunday 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. hosted by The Zen Studies Society (ZSS) and Zen Center of Syracuse (ZCS) 30 minutes of zazen, followed by Dharma Talk and large-group discussion

Note: Newcomers please attend Intro to Zen on Wednesday 7:00-8:30 p.m. before joining

Introduction to Zen Meditation

• Wednesday 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Hosted jointly by ZSS and ZCS. Introductory instruction in Zen meditation, followed by meditation and informal discussion. No experience necessary.

New York Zendo Shobo-ji Zazen and Sangha Meeting

• Tuesday 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. hosted by NYZ Shobo-ji
  30 minutes of zazen, followed by practice discussion

Engaged Buddhism 

• Engaged Buddhism Dharma Discussion Group meets first Wednesday of every month 7-8:30 p.m. Register here
• Racial Solidarity Sangha meets second Wednesday of every month 7-8:30 p.m. Register here
• Critical Buddhist Study meets third Wednesday of every month 7-8:30 p.m. Register here
• Engaged Buddhism Open Meeting on fourth Wednesday of every month 7-8:30 p.m. Register here

Open Zazen

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  6 – 6:40 a.m. and 7 – 7:40 a.m., hosted by ZCS
  Two 40-minute periods of zazen

• Tuesday 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. hosted by ZCS
  60 minutes of zazen

• Monday through Friday 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. hosted by Genno
  30 minutes of zazen followed by optional informal discussion

• Wednesday 12 – 12:30 p.m. hosted by Daishi
  30 minutes of zazen

• Thursday, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. hosted by ZCS
  Two 40 minute periods of zazen with 10 a minute break between

• Thursday, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. hosted by NYZ Shobo-ji
  Two 40 minute periods of zazen with 10 a minute break (kinhin) between

• Friday, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. hosted by NYZ Shobo-ji
  Two 40 minute periods of zazen with 10 a minute break (kinhin) between

• Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. hosted by Koge
  Tei Dai Denpo chanting, 40 minutes of zazen, Namu Dai Bosa.

Dokusan and Private Interviews

Through Zoom we are also offering the opportunity for dokusan and private interviews, which are so important to our Rinzai Zen practice. Shinge Roshi holds dokusan on Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. and on Fridays from 12-1:30 p.m. for those who have established a student-teacher relationship with her. Chigan Roshi offers early afternoon dokusan every other Wednesday from 1- 2:30 p.m. and on alternate Wednesdays from 7 -8:30 p.m. Hokuto Sensei offers private interviews Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. For more information, please email us at inji@hoenji.org.