New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care

New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care Education | Care | Meditation

Our vision: A more awakened and wholehearted existence for all.
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02/19/2026

Let Evening Come by Jane Kenyon, read by Chodo Sensei

Learning in community is a place of practice.We are delighted to be a part of this loving circle! Registration for the 2...
02/16/2026

Learning in community is a place of practice.
We are delighted to be a part of this loving circle! Registration for the 2026 Integrative Medicine Conference is FULL.
Thank you to each presenter, facilitator, attendee, sponsor, and exhibitor for supporting integrative medicine.

We look forward to welcoming you on campus next month.

For those unable to join us, save the dates for IMC27: March 11-12, 2027.

Fellowship is a place of practice. What a joy to share practice with one of our Contemplative Medicine Fellowship fellow...
02/15/2026

Fellowship is a place of practice. What a joy to share practice with one of our Contemplative Medicine Fellowship fellows and her amazing partner Sara. So sweet to be together!

On this weekend we honored the death day of Shakyamuni Buddha with a day log. Zazenkai and ceremony today. Nehan-e, or N...
02/15/2026

On this weekend we honored the death day of Shakyamuni Buddha with a day log. Zazenkai and ceremony today. Nehan-e, or Nirvana Day, is a Japanese Buddhist memorial service held on February 15 to commemorate the death and entry into final Nirvana (Parinirvana) of the historical Shakyamuni Buddha. Temples display special Nehan-zu(paintings of the Buddha’s passing) and recite the Nirvana Sutra, offering gratitude for his teachings. It marks the moment the Buddha escaped the cycle of life and death, teaching that while the physical body dies, the Dharma (teachings) is eternal. The ceremony involves reflecting on the Buddha’s life, zazen, chanting and a teisho.

02/11/2026

For the Sake of Strangers by Dorianne Laux, read by Chodo Sensei

02/05/2026

Otherwise by Jane Kenyon, read by Chodo Sensei

Friendship is a place of practice. So joyful to see our Guiding Teachers and with our friend and Contemplative Medicin...
02/04/2026

Friendship is a place of practice. So joyful to see our Guiding Teachers and with our friend and Contemplative Medicine Fellowship faculty member .waldinger and Jennifer sharing time and friendship. May all beings have time with dear friends.

New Podcast 🎧 Becoming Yourself We were honored to welcome Jiryu Rutschman-Byler of the San Francisco Zen Center for a d...
02/02/2026

New Podcast 🎧 Becoming Yourself

We were honored to welcome Jiryu Rutschman-Byler of the San Francisco Zen Center for a dharma talk on Becoming Yourself, the newly released teachings of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi (and our guiding text for our Commit to Sit program).

Listen now via the link in bio or on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

P.S. You can still join us for Commit to Sit in our bio as well!

“To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections.“ happy Birthday Dogen Zenji. W...
01/26/2026

“To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections.“ happy Birthday Dogen Zenji. We are grateful to you.

Celebrating is a place of practice! Happy Birthday Bodhidharma Burrito.
01/22/2026

Celebrating is a place of practice! Happy Birthday Bodhidharma Burrito.

Practice in relationship is the refuge of sangha! So grateful to our beloved Dai En Sensei, our dharma brothers and an...
01/18/2026

Practice in relationship is the refuge of sangha! So grateful to our beloved Dai En Sensei, our dharma brothers and and our Guiding Teachers and Our Soto Zen sangha is growing and maturing and serving with such dignity and beauty. May the merits of this practice benefit all beings.

01/13/2026

Commit to Sit starts tomorrow!

Still wondering if this 90-day practice is right for you? Here is a peek inside Day 1.

In this preview, Koshin sensei shares the intention behind the program, why we chose this guiding text, and what Suzuki Roshi meant by “becoming yourself.”

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