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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. 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