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NEW YORK ZEN COMMUNITY
FOR DŌGEN STUDY

   The Original Face​​​​

 

​Spring, flowers

Summer, cuckoos

Autumn, the moon

Winter, snow does not melt

All seasons pure and upright 

詠本来面目
 
春は花
夏ほととぎす
秋は月
冬雪きえで
すずしかりけり

  • New York Zen Community is a Sangha dedicated to Shikantaza Zazen and Dōgen study. We offer lectures exploring the teachings of Dōgen Zenji and other Buddhist texts, with a focus on their practical relevance and integration into daily life.

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  • Part of a global network of disciples and students of Okumura Shōhaku Rōshi of the Sōtō Zen School of Japan, we are under the direct lineage of Sawaki Kōdō, Uchiyama Kōshō and Okumura Shōhaku.

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  • An expanding collection of resources is being curated to support independent Buddhist study.

Upcoming Events

Programs are offered online and in person
September 5,6,7
October
8
October 11
October 18
October 20
Mini Sesshin

Join us for all or as many periods of Zazen as you wish.

 

Friday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Saturday 8:00 am to 8:30 pm.

Sunday 8:40 am -11:00 am.

Followed by open Sosan

Kannon-gyō - Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra

This ongoing Lecture Series continues to explore the most renowned and widely-revered portion of the Lotus Sūtra.

Avatamsaka Sūtra:
All-Day Study Intensive

We continue exploring the vast and inspiring Flower Adornment Sūtra and the Bodhisattva Path.

Mondō
(Q&A session)

an opportunity to as questions about applying dharma to our lives and to converse informally with one another

Pāli Mahāparinibbāna Sūtra Lecture Series

Containing Gautama Buddha's most mature teachings, this ancient sūtra is a detailed depiction of the Buddha's last months of life.

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