Unless otherwise indicated, scheduled sittings are held at the Carriage House Zendo, which is the building behind the main house on the property. The zendo is open half an hour before the Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evening sittings.
Meditation instruction is offered to newcomers. Those who are coming for the first time should call ahead and arrive early. On Thursday evenings, a special instruction period is offered - please call first and arrive by 5:30 p.m.
Sittings at Hendricks Chapel (Syracuse University) are held in the Small Chapel in the basement. (See schedule at bottom of page)
Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon
Chanting service, zazen, teisho or dokusan
Monday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
Short morning service, zazen
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Zazen
Wednesday, 6:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
Chanting service, zazen
Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
Short service, zazen
Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Short service, zazen; tea and discussion the first Thursday of every month
Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tibetan practice in the Gelugpa tradition led by Andy Hassinger and Myoko Jennifer Waters; newcomers should arrive by 11:30 a.m.
Thursday-Monday mornings, 5:45-6:45 a.m.; Wednesday morning, 5-5:45 a.m.
Informal sitting
The Zen Center of Syracuse and the Syracuse University Student Buddhist Association together offer meditation at Syracuse University. All sittings are held at Hendricks Chapel unless otherwise noted. Each includes instruction and discussion, with half an hour of meditation. Go to the Hendricks Chapel link for times and location.
Monday,
Meditation Monday (sponsored by Healthy Monday) led by Myorin Catherine Landis during the academic year (see Hendricks link)
Tuesday, noon to 1 p.m.
Zazen, with instruction and discussion led by Jikyo Bonnie Shoultz
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Zazen, with instruction and discussion, led by Mokuon Karen Nezelek