Join us as we commemorate the life and legacy of Soen Nakagawa Roshi, whose commitment to transmitting the Dharma to the West, profundity and creative spirit have inspired generations of Zen students.
Offered in person and online, and led by Hokuto Daniel Diffin Osho, the sesshin will include zazen, morning service, meals, teisho and dokusan. ZSS Covid Protocols apply to in-person participants.
Shinge Roshi will lead this sesshin in person, with a special Parinirvana ceremony marking Shakyamuni Buddha’s entry into final Nirvana, and a commemoration ceremony for Eido Tai Shimano Roshi, who passed away Feb. 19, 2018.
The sesshin will include zazen, morning service, meals, teisho and dokusan. For those participating through Zoom, off-line time will be built into the schedule. ZSS Covid Protocols apply to in-person participants.
When Shakyamuni Buddha resolved to realize the end to old age, sickness and death, he sat beneath a Bodhi tree and did not rise until finally, at dawn on December the 8th, a glimmering star caused him to awaken to his own true nature. The enlightenment of Shakyamuni is commemorated around the world by eight days of sesshin, known as Rohatsu, during which participants sit longer and longer each night, recognizing the unshakable faith and determination of Shakyamuni. Read more »
Clear and refocus your heart and mind amid the austere beauty of late autumn on Dai Bosatsu Mountain. As we sit together in deep silence in person and online, we will experience the profound stillness that inspires us to encounter our true nature.
Led by Shinge Roshi, this sesshin will include Jukai, in which students receive the Buddhist Precepts from their teacher.
If you have any questions, or if this will be your first sesshin at DBZ, please email us before registering. Read more »
Join us in-person or online as Hokuto Osho leads this sesshin commemorating the life and teaching of the first Rinzai Zen master to bring Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings to the West.
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 us before registering. Read more »
A monk asked Ummon, “What will happen when the leaves fall and the trees become bare?” Ummon said, “Golden wind!”
Join us in person for seven days of deep practice 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 Dai Bosatsu Mountain as you clear, refresh, and refocus your heart and mind.
Join us in person and online to commemorate the founding of our city temple, which opened its doors on September 15, 1968. It was one of the first Rinzai Zen practice centers to be established in the United States.
For more than half a century, we have continued to offer authentic Rinzai Zen training amid the bustle of life in Manhattan. Includes zazen, chanting, teisho and dokusan. Formal meals will be served. The ZSS Covid Protocols apply to in-person participation. Read more »
Summer at the Zen Center of Syracuse — the myriad shades of green, the wildlife browsing along Onondaga Creek as we do outdoor kinhin — is a wondrous time for opening the heart.
Led by Shinge Roshi, the sesshin will be offered both in person and online.
It took absolute trust in Dharma, great determination and an endless vow to bring this monastery into existence. This Dai Bosatsu spirit has inspired generations of Zen students to come to DBZ, and to train diligently in transforming the mind from self-absorption to altruism. On July 4, 1976, the bicentennial of the United States, International Dai Bosatsu Zendo was formally opened. Let us sit with all our might to requite the beneficence of our founding teachers.
Experience the beginning of this season of renewal at DBZ, as early spring breezes flow over Beecher Lake and new shoots begin to emerge.
At this in-person and online sesshin we will honor the birth of the Buddha with a special ceremony in which we bathe a statue of the baby Buddha in his beautiful flower pavilion. We will also commemorate Master Rinzai, the founder of our Zen school. Led by Shinge Roshi, Chigan Roshi and Hokuto Sensei. Read more »
