Our Practice
New York Zen Community for Dōgen Study offers daily, weekly, monthly, and special programs. Our programs are offered free of charge
If you wish to participate in any of our programs, please send an email with a brief description of your Buddhist practice and study background to info@nyzcfordogenstudy.org.
*Please note schedules are set in the U.S. Eastern Standard Time. We observe American Federal holidays when no zazen or lecture programs are offered. For details see calendar below.
Morning Zazen
Morning Zazen: Mondays to Fridays 7:20 am ~ 8:20 am
Kentan Gyōkō starts at 7:20 am, the opening bell at 7:30 am.
Takkesage (Mon. Wed. & Fri.), Verse of the Robe (Tue. & Thu.) at 8:15 am.
Ryaku-Chōka follows Zazen at 8:20 am on days of 4 and 9.
Morning zazen takes place year round except during holidays.
Monthly Zazenkai
The detailed information will be announced before each date.
9:00 am – 5:30 pm on:
March 9, 2024
April 6, 2024
May 18, 2024
June 8, 2024
July 13,2024
Monthly All-Day Study Intensive
Consult Calendar for changes to programming
9:00 am – 3:00 pm EST Detailed information will be provided before each event.
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March 23 - Hōkyō-ki
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April 13 - Kōan - Shōyō-roku
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May 25 - Shobōgenzō - Shoaku Makusa 諸悪莫作 Not Doing Evils
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June 15 - Hōkyō-ki
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July 20 - 21 Special Two Day Study of Avatamsaka Sutra, details TBD
Summer Ango (Summer Intensive Practice Period)
Lecture Series
April 15 to July 15 2024
Consult Calendar for changes to programming
Mondays 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm New York EST:
Kōan Study – How Dōgen school reads Kōan. Shōyō-roku (Book of Serenity)
In Kōan Study we will continue to study Sōtō school’s kōa collection, Shōyō-roku (Book of Serenity) to clarify the unique and refreshing differences in how we read kōans compared to the Rinzai school.
*Please note that the number of classes has been reduced during Summer Ango as we work to prepare texts and commentary to share on this site.
Rev. Issan Koyama's Travel:
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Bloomington, Indiana (Sanshin-ji): March 10 - March 20
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Sacramento, California: April 8-19
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Sacramento, California: May 11-17
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Bloomington, Indiana (Sanshin-ji): June 25 - July 1
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Japan: October - December 2024
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Europe: February-March 2025 details TBD
Our traveling affects our program schedule. Please visit our calendar for the updated schedule information