{"title": "Contemplating Buddha Zazenkai", "start": "2026-11-14T08:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "price": "$40.00 to $175.00", "price_from": "40.00", "price_to": "175.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen"], "description": "Contemplating Buddha Zazenkai is a day of committed Zen practice at Fire Lotus Temple, bringing people together for introspection. It is led by Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei, Abbot of the Zen Center of NYC-Fire Lotus Temple. The extended schedule includes periods of zazen, liturgy, a face-to-face meeting with a teacher, a formal talk and an oryoki lunch served formally in the zendo. Experienced students can deepen their practice, while newer students take a preparatory step toward sesshin.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/contemplating-buddha-zazenkai-66476/", "official_url": "https://zcnyc.org/programs/4910/contemplating-buddha-zazenkai-nov-2026", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-14T08:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-21T08:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Shuso Hossen Sesshin", "start": "2026-11-16T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "price": "$200–$350 depending on arrival day and membership", "price_from": "300.00", "price_to": "350.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen"], "description": "Shuso Hossen Sesshin is an intensive Zen retreat marked by silence and deep introspection, held at the Fire Lotus Temple. It is led by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi together with Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei, Ron Hogen Green, Sensei and Danica Shoan Ankele, Sensei. Days begin before dawn with a schedule of 7 to 10 hours of zazen, chanting services, formal silent meals, silent work practice and talks by the teachers and senior students, along with private interviews offering personal guidance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/shuso-hossen-sesshin-71221/", "official_url": "https://zcnyc.org/programs/4555/great-aspiration-sesshin-3", "image": "https://noky.io/images/533ab7507457c29a7aec162d9008392054ad996c5c8b9dff07f8554afa424885-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sunday Mornings at Zen Mountain Monastery", "start": "2026-11-08T00:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "price": "Suggested donation – $5.00 - $20.00", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "Sunday Mornings at Zen Mountain Monastery is a morning of Zen practice beginning with a liturgy chanting service at 9am, followed by zazen, walking meditation (kinhin) and a talk by a teacher or senior student, concluding around 12:00pm, with a community lunch at the end. It is for returning visitors who have already received beginning instruction in meditation at the Monastery or at Fire Lotus Temple in Brooklyn. First-time visitors are instead asked to register for Beginning Instruction/Orientation to the Monastery, offered every other Sunday morning and on the 2nd Wednesday evening of each month. Participants should arrive by 8:45 am, enter through the front door and check in with the greeter.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sunday-mornings-at-zen-mountain-monastery-71214/", "official_url": "https://zcnyc.org/programs/4803/sunday-mornings-at-zen-mountain-monastery-copy-70", "image": ""}, {"title": "Beginning Instruction on Wednesday Evenings at Zen Mountain Monastery", "start": "2026-11-11T19:15:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "price": "Suggested donation – $5.00 - $20.00", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "Beginning instruction in zazen, the seated meditation practice of Zen Buddhism, together with an orientation to the Monastery. It is offered by Zen Mountain Monastery for new visitors, and includes a walking meditation and a final period of zazen ending with the Four Bodhisattva Vows.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/beginning-instruction-on-wednesday-evenings-at-zen-mountain-66480/", "official_url": "https://zcnyc.org/programs/4917/beginning-instruction-on-wednesday-evenings-at-zen-mountain-monastery-30", "image": "https://noky.io/images/758b813350c9db7dce218039b8bb4773e7e4e6dd2f8c5d61e5b512a50aa451a0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Nuts & Bolts of Zen Practice (November)", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "price": "Suggested donation – $10.00 - $100.00", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen"], "description": "An online seminar on the essentials of Zen practice, with time set aside for questions and discussion. It is led by Ron Hogen Green, Sensei, a lay teacher in the Mountains and Rivers Order and retired podiatrist who began practicing Zen in 1978. The seminar was designed with Practicing Members in mind, but suits newcomers and anyone wishing to explore more deeply. It is offered by donation so everyone can participate.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nuts-bolts-of-zen-practice-november-71217/", "official_url": "https://zcnyc.org/programs/4669/nuts-bolts-of-zen-practice-november-4", "image": ""}, {"title": "NYZ: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen", "start": "2026-11-08T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "New York Zendō Shobo-ji", "address": "East 67th Street 223, 10065", "price": "A $10 donation (payable online) is requested from non-members", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "NYZ: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen is a Sunday morning Zen practice at the New York Zendo, held by the Zen Studies Society. It consists of choka (morning service) followed by kinhin (walking meditation) and zazen, and after zazen there are 30 minutes of nittensoji (temple cleaning) followed by tea and informal discussion, with a Dharma Talk on the first Sunday of each month. Newcomers are asked to first attend an Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, and the event is also offered online. A quiet atmosphere is essential: no scented cosmetics, silent electronic devices, and comfortable, loose-fitting clothing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyz-sunday-morning-service-and-zazen-79698/", "official_url": "https://zenstudies.org/event/nyz-sunday-morning-service/2026-11-08/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ba8ac51ddff66be9bf1466bd9703abd8f747fef71a5f90d3a26dcb8bdca588c5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "NYZ: Ordinary Mind Sesshin", "start": "2026-11-07T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T17:00:00-05:00", "place": "New York Zendō Shobo-ji", "address": "East 67th Street 223, 10065", "price": "$50–$100, free for Zen Studies Society members", "price_from": "50.00", "price_to": "100.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "NYZ: Ordinary Mind Sesshin is a half-day or full-day Zen retreat held at the New York Zendo, offering a day of meditation practice. It is taught by Barry Magid, head teacher of Ordinary Mind Zendo, whose practice follows Charlotte Joko Beck's vision of psychologically-minded Zen adapted to American students in everyday life. The day includes zazen, a Dharma talk, dokusan (one-on-one interview with the teacher), oryoki lunch, liturgy, and work practice, and can also be joined via Zoom. The fee is $50–$100, free for Zen Studies Society members; registration is by email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyz-ordinary-mind-sesshin-79697/", "official_url": "https://zenstudies.org/event/nyz-ordinary-mind-sesshin-2026/2026-11-07/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Online Ango Intensive: Buddha Nature – Revealing the Jewel Within", "start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "price": "Suggested donation $10.00 - $175.00", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen"], "description": "An online intensive retreat titled 'Online Ango Intensive: Buddha Nature – Revealing the Jewel Within', combining meditation, liturgy, study and discussion. It is led by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi, Head of the Mountains and Rivers Order and Abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery. Participants study two texts on buddha nature: the beginning of Master Dogen's Buddha Nature fascicle from the Shobogenzo and the first chapter of the 4th-century Indian Uttaratantra, exploring the Mahayana teaching that all beings possess the enlightened mind. Copies of both texts are sent to participants to study before the retreat.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/online-ango-intensive-buddha-nature-revealing-the-jewel-with-71216/", "official_url": "https://zcnyc.org/programs/4862/online-ango-intensive-buddha-nature-revealing-the-jewel-within", "image": ""}, {"title": "NYZ: Zazen and Tai Chi", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-10T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "New York Zendō Shobo-ji", "address": "East 67th Street 223, 10065", "price": "$10 donation requested from non-members, payable online", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen", "wellness/tai-chi"], "description": "NYZ: Zazen and Tai Chi is an evening of seated Zen meditation followed by a tai chi class at New York Zendo. The Zen Studies Society opens the temple on these evenings, offering 40 minutes of zazen and then a tai chi session on the second floor. A quiet setting is essential to the practice, so visitors are asked to avoid scented cosmetics, silence electronic devices, and wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Newcomers are asked to first attend an Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, and no registration is needed to join.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyz-zazen-and-tai-chi-57610/", "official_url": "https://zenstudies.org/event/nyz-zazen-and-tai-chi/2026-10-27/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7387c5517ec1f438681f0731226b6470aa5d52ca15f476126a4ed97d235193d8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "NYZ: Introduction to Meditation", "start": "2026-11-05T18:45:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "$10.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "NYZ: Introduction to Meditation is a Thursday-evening class that teaches the basics of zazen, the seated meditation of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, covering posture, breathing, and concentration. It is offered by New York Zendo Shobo-ji, which invites city dwellers to experience traditional Zen practice and find an oasis of deep stillness in the heart of Manhattan. Beginners also learn the forms used at the zendo, including bowing, chanting, and kinhin (walking meditation), and no prior experience is necessary. The class is a prerequisite for attending zazen at New York Zendo.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyz-introduction-to-meditation-57616/", "official_url": "https://zenstudies.org/event/nyz-introduction-to-meditation/2026-10-29/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c7041cdbb16f6dcaecc1ce79dcfc1b7540079f27d8b79ed94bbc92dc3c455ceb-1200.webp"}, {"title": "NYZ: Evening Zazen", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-09T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "New York Zendō Shobo-ji", "address": "East 67th Street 223, 10065", "price": "$10 donation requested from non-members, payable online", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/meditation"], "description": "NYZ: Evening Zazen is a sitting meditation (zazen) session held on Monday and Wednesday evenings at New York Zendo, open from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 pm. It is hosted by the Zen Studies Society, whose practice asks for a quiet atmosphere, silence for electronic devices, and comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Newcomers are asked to first attend an Introduction to Zen Meditation class on a Thursday evening, and a $10 donation is requested from non-members. Registration is not required and ZSS Health Protocols apply.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyz-evening-zazen-57615/", "official_url": "https://zenstudies.org/event/nyz-evening-zazen-2-2/2026-10-28/", "image": ""}, {"title": "NYZ: Morning Zazen", "start": "2026-11-09T06:45:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-09T07:45:00-05:00", "place": "New York Zendō Shobo-ji", "address": "East 67th Street 223, 10065", "price": "$10 donation requested from non-members, payable online", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "NYZ: Morning Zazen is a seated Zen meditation session held in silence at a temple in Manhattan. It is offered by the Zen Studies Society, whose New York Zendo opens for morning zazen Monday through Thursday. Attendees should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing, avoid scented cosmetics, and keep devices on silent. Newcomers are asked to first attend an Introduction to Zen Meditation class, a $10 donation is requested from non-members, and no registration is needed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyz-morning-zazen-57611/", "official_url": "https://zenstudies.org/event/nyz-morning-zazen-2/2026-10-28/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e161c13ea30b6dcccace663e3e7886660a2e31bc6c8f0344692cd4906520d178-2000.webp"}, {"title": "FREE Zen Meditation", "start": "2026-11-07T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T10:30:00-05:00", "place": "All Souls Bethehem Church", "address": "East 7th Street 566, 11218 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "A free Zen meditation session lasting an hour and a half at All Souls Bethlehem Church in Brooklyn. It is taught by Rev. Dr. Boon, the church's pastor, who has practiced Zen meditation for ten years and was trained by Robert Kennedy Roshi, a student of the Zen masters Yamada Roshi, Taizan Maezumi Roshi and Bernard Glassman Roshi.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/free-zen-meditation-106688/", "official_url": "https://www.allsoulsbethlehem.org/events-1/free-zen-meditation-9-10-30-am-2026-11-07-09-00", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f2a7e2f57573c3ec57e88fdc73363f6de15f223a31bb08cdc47ef92f6a9120c-2000.webp"}]}