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Schedule of Activities

Wednesday Evening Open House, on-site at 113 East 30th Street

7:30 P.M. Introduction and instruction
8:00 - 9:00 Sitting (with chanting, kinhin and reading) in Zendo
9:00 Informal Tea in the Library

Morning Meditation, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu on-site at 113 East 30th Street

6:30 - 7:30 A.M.

Monday Night Meditation, conducted via Zoom

7:45 P.M. Zoom connection (see link below)
8:00 - 9:00 P.M. Zazen

Wednesday Morning Meditation, conducted via Zoom

6:15 A.M. Zoom connection (see link below)
6:30 - 7:30 A.M. Zazen

Weekend Meditation Retreats, conducted via Zoom

Weekend sittings are conducted via Zoom (see link below), and are usually on the second weekend of the month, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM on Saturday and 4:30 AM - 6:30 AM on Sunday. The next meditation retreats are November 9-10 and December 2-8 2024 (Rohatsu).

The schedule for November 9-10, 2024 is:
  • Saturday, November 9:
  • 9:00 AM -12:00 Noon Zazen
    12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Break
    1:30-4:30 PM Zazen
    4:30-6:00 PM Dinner Break
    6:00-9:00 PM Zazen

  • Sunday, November 10:
  • 4:30-6:30 AM Zazen

Experienced meditators preferred. Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing. Readings for the Weekend Zen Retreats will come from The Flower Ornament Sutra, chapter 39, "Entering The Dharma Realm", translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra.

Zoom Link for Weekend Zen Retreats and Monday night and Wednesday morning Meditation:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86941438887?pwd=YUtQaTA3TEFaeHRqMk9KV1RCUHB3QT09

Meeting ID: 869 4143 8887 Passcode: 878506

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