Join us in person as our city temple New York Zendo hosts the first sesshin of the new year.
This sesshin will honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to combat racial inequality through nonviolent means.
Led by Hokuto Sensei, the sesshin will include zazen, morning service, Dharma talks and Dharma interviews. The ZSS Covid Protocols must be followed by in-person participants. Read more »
Sitting in the deep stillness, as snowflakes fall and temperatures drop, we can encounter our true nature. This Zoom sesshin will be led by Shinge Roshi and will include zazen, morning service, teisho, dokusan and Dharma interviews with Shinge Roshi and Chigan Roshi. Off-line time will be built into the schedule for meals, work practice at your homes, and kinhin (walking meditation).
After you register, you will receive a confirmation email that includes payment instructions. A detailed schedule will be sent to registrants just before sesshin begins. Read more »
As we sit together in deep silence, we will experience the profound stillness that can lead us to encounter our true nature.
This sesshin will include Mandala Day, Hoen-ji Day Ceremony, zazen, morning service, teisho, dokusan and Dharma interviews with Shinge Roshi, Chigan Roshi and Hokuto Sensei. It will be held online, with limited in-person attendance.
This year’s Harvest Sesshin will culminate in the Jukai Ceremony in which dedicated Zen students receive the Buddhist Precepts from their teacher. “Ju” is a synonym for “kaku,” “to realize.” “Kai” means “Precepts,” but it is also a synonym for Buddha-nature. So in the most profound sense, Jukai means “to awaken to ultimate freedom.” Shinge Roshi will conduct the Precepts ceremony on the last day of this sesshin.
Hokuto Sensei will lead this sesshin to commemorate the founding of our temple. New York Zendo Shobo-ji opened its doors on Sept. 15, 1968, and was one of the first Rinzai Zen practice centers to be established in the United States. For over half a century, we have continued to offer authentic Rinzai Zen training amid the never-ending bustle of life in Manhattan. Read more »
A monk asked Ummon, “What will happen when the leaves fall and the trees become bare?” Ummon said, “Golden wind!” Join us for the first three-day sesshin of fall kessei. As autumn paints the trees brilliant colors, golden leaves swirl down, and the breeze turns cooler, join us to clear, refresh, and refocus your heart and mind.
Shinge Roshi will lead this sesshin in person at DBZ, with Chigan Roshi and Hokuto Sensei participating via Zoom. Off-line time is included for meals, work practice at your homes and kinhin. Read more »
This O-Bon 2021 is an unprecedented occasion, with so many losses in our country and around the globe. Holding this annual ceremony is always of great importance as a way of expressing our gratitude to departed family members, teachers, and friends, but it is especially meaningful during these pandemic months.
Unfortunately, registration for in-person attendance is full, but please join us on Zoom to view all events. Read more »
You are invited to participate in this four-day sesshin to honor the 45th anniversary of International Dai Bosatsu Zendo’s formal opening on July 4, 1976.
Let us gather from all over the world, sitting together with all our might to requite the beneficence of the great teachers whose endless vow brought Dai Bosatsu Zendo into being. Read more »
As we sit together in deep silence, we will experience the profound stillness that can lead us to encounter our true nature.
Led by Shinge Roshi at Hoen-ji with online teachings by Chigan Roshi and Hokuto Sensei, this sesshin will include zazen, morning service, teisho, dokusan and Dharma interviews. Off-line time will be built into the schedule for meals, work practice at your homes and kinhin.
Join us at this weekend sesshin honoring Nyogen Senzaki, a great early pioneer of Zen in America. A disciple of Soen Shaku Roshi, Nyogen Senzaki came to the United States in 1905. He practiced alone at first, then was gradually sought out by Americans eager to learn about and practice Zen. His teachings and poems continue to inspire us decades after his passing. Read more »
