{"title": "Kyungtz'e Eosan Sooryukje: A Korean Buddhist Ritual for the Peace and Liberation of Departed Souls", "start": "2026-11-13T19:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Korean Cultural Center NY", "address": "East 32nd Street 122, 10016", "price": "FREE (Pre-registration is Required)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "dance", "tags": ["religion/buddhist", "stage/performance-art"], "description": "Kyungtz'e Eosan Sooryukje is a Korean Buddhist ritual performance for the peace and liberation of departed souls, featuring beompae Buddhist chants, ritual music, ceremonial movement, and dance. It is presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York and the Kyungtz'e Eosan Preservation Society, whose tradition is designated as Seoul Metropolitan Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 43 and carried by Venerable Dongju Wonmyung and his disciples. Held in the week of Veterans Day, the performance invites audiences to remember those lost to war, conflict, and terrorism, and to reflect on compassion, peace, and repose. Admission is free with required pre-registration, and it is recommended for audiences ages 8 and above.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/kyungtze-eosan-sooryukje-a-korean-buddhist-ritual-for-the-pe-53410/", "official_url": "https://www.koreanculture.org/performing-arts/2026/11/13/kyungtze-eosan-sooryukje-a-korean-buddhist-ritual-for-the-peace-and-liberation-of-departed-souls", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1a2659a2d8379e7c5fdf6b52c94455215df3e76f9e48e4cdada7ee3328565c46-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-13T19:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Korean Cultural Center NY", "address": "East 32nd Street 122, 10016", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-14T19:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Korean Cultural Center NY", "address": "East 32nd Street 122, 10016", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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. 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It opens with a live encoffining ceremony by the nōkanshi Koki Kimura, who with his father served as technical advisor on the Academy Award–winning film Departures, alongside a calligraphy performance by Taisan Tanaka. Visitors can see an art exhibition by more than 20 Japanese artists and craftspeople, attend talks with a Zen teacher, a death doula, and a death-literacy researcher, try a coffin experience and write their own epitaph, and browse a marketplace of Japanese crafts, urns, and keepsakes. No knowledge of Japanese is needed and all are welcome, whatever their beliefs.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/memento-mori-in-nyc-the-art-of-japanese-life-and-death-55326/", "official_url": "https://resobox.com/event/memento-mori-in-nyc/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/355990fa568d46df2b8aaebf4277de9b3ace42282b135df4b2bd6b5208a2fd53-2000.webp"}, {"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": "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": "IN, ON, and OF the EARTH: A Creative Ceremony with Noelle Ghoussaini", "start": "2026-11-13T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "BAX", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion", "wellness"], "description": "A creative ceremony at BAX Annex in Brooklyn where participants gather for a collective healing ritual and participatory space of sacred play. It is led by ritual and theatre artist Noelle Ghoussaini, founder of SacredSpace, who guides a playful, mystical encounter to connect with our bodies, lineages, the earth and each other. The evening includes an opening gathering, the ceremony, and tea and nourishments, and is open to artists, healers, cultural workers, organizers and anyone seeking connection, with no experience needed. It is a collaboration between Brooklyn Arts Exchange, The Laundromat Project, Noor Theatre and SacredSpace.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/in-on-and-of-the-earth-a-creative-ceremony-with-noelle-ghous-75169/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Nocturnal Medicine Presents – The Well: A Service", "start": "2026-11-06T20:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T22:30:00-05:00", "place": "Union Theological Seminary", "address": "10027 New York", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/spirituality", "stage/performance-art"], "description": "\"Nocturnal Medicine Presents – The Well: A Service\" is an experimental service held in a house of worship, where divinity springs from Earth and prayer is unmoored from dogma. It is created by Nocturnal Medicine, Union's new Artists-in-Residence, a duo who invite people to sink down into the subterranean well. Within James Chapel, a tapestry of overlapping performances unfolds, each figure a channeller offering prayers through movement, material toil, hypnotic sound, and ritual. Nocturnal Medicine is joined by adobeprincess, DaMond LeMonte Garner, Laila Rosen, Madison Wada, Mamiko Usuda, and Paul Pinto for this collaborative, immersive experience, and all are welcome to gather for a night of art, presence, and transformation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nocturnal-medicine-presents-the-well-a-service-57273/", "official_url": "https://utsnyc.edu/blog/event/nocturnal-medicine-presents-the-well-a-service/?instance_id=4284", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6138eb22b191866e0d95d8471b65ac68ae87c644f40d60fdb7633650c3c15d39-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Cittamani Tara Puja with Ven. Angie Muir", "start": "2026-11-17T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-17T20:15:00-05:00", "place": "Shantideva Center", "address": "6th Avenue 432, 11215", "price": "Open donation: free, $5, $10, $21, $35, $50, $108", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist"], "description": "Cittamani Tara Puja is a Buddhist ritual practice invoking Cittamani Tara, a female embodiment of the enlightened mind known as a source of swift help in everyday and spiritual matters, with mandala offerings and recitation of the Praises to the 21 Taras. It is led by Ven. Angie Muir, a Scottish-born ordained nun who has practiced Tibetan Buddhism for nearly 30 years and now serves as teacher in residence at Vajrapani Institute in California. The practice aims to quickly remove obstacles, develop wisdom, and dedicate the merit to others in need. Shantideva Center hosts it in person and online.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/cittamani-tara-puja-with-ven-angie-muir-55784/", "official_url": "https://shantidevanyc.org/programs/practice/cittamani-tara-puja/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/534111b60612f30e5725f310d7b2a5fc5f4b17b571984bcf64bafa0eb7d426e8-600.webp"}]}