Mar 27, 2025 · The Village Zendo is a Zen community in the heart of downtown New York City. Serving as a sanctuary in busy Manhattan, we offer daily meditation, dharma talks, Buddhist services, retreats, workshops and study groups. Participation is open to all.

The Village Zendo is a Zen community in the heart of downtown New York City. Serving as a sanctuary in busy Manhattan, we offer daily meditation, dharma talks, Buddhist services, retreats, workshops and study groups.

Apr 17, 2009 · Events in blue are hybrid events and will take place both in person and in our online Zendo. Events in red are virtual and will take place in our online Zendo only. Events in green are in-person events. In addition to our calendar events listed below, you can see our daily meditation schedule by clicking here.

FIRST SUNDAYS Body, Breath, Mind: Intro to Zen (in-person): 9:30am - 11:00am OTHER SUNDAYS Service, Zazen, Dharma Talk: 9:30am - 11:25am

Jul 1, 2024 · Here is the Village Zendo Archive of Zen dharma talks by Abbot Shinryu Thomson, fully-empowered teachers (Roshi & Sensei,) and teachers in training (Hoshi.) Senior student talks are also available by clicking here.

We communicate in three ways online. You can sign up for announcements about upcoming Village Zendo events, join our community email list on Groups.io, and connect with us on social media.

Zazenkai The Village Zendo’s monthly one-day retreat (zazenkai) is a great way to experience a short, intensive meditation retreat right here in the city.

The Canvas Of Our Minds - The Village Zendo from Amit Kehar on Vimeo

For those new to Zen meditation or who have not practiced meditation in a zendo before. Formal instruction begins promptly at 6:30—please arrive by 6.20 pm. Recommendations for a comfortable, stable sitting posture are given, as well as guidance on how to begin a meditation practice and do walking meditation.

It’s funny, glancing through our Village Zendo calendar below, how much of our practice relates to great matter of death—most obviously, the upcoming Life and Death workshop and the ongoing Grace and Grit Support Group on aging.