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Our Programs
Whether you're curious about meditating for the first time or have been practicing for years, you'll find a welcoming home here. No experience necessary, no pressure to be anyone other than yourself.
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Current Offerings
Our doors are open. These programs run regularly and welcome newcomers at any time.
Wednesday Evening Group Meditation
There's something powerful about meditating with others. The shared silence supports your practice, and the brief teachings and discussions that follow help you understand how meditation connects to the rest of your life.
Walking Meditation
Discover that meditation doesn't require sitting still. Our indoor sessions and outdoor walks in Madison Square Park teach you to bring awareness to movement, helping you realize that every moment can be an opportunity for presence and peace.
Expanding Our Offerings
Coming Soon
New programs designed to meet you exactly where you are on your path.
Free Introduction Nights
MonthlyCome explore meditation in a relaxed, friendly setting. You'll learn the basics of sitting meditation, ask any questions (nothing is too simple), and discover that meditation isn't about having a quiet mind—it's about being present with whatever arises.
4-Week Beginner Series
Build a foundation for your practice with guidance every step of the way. Over four sessions, you'll learn different meditation techniques, understand what's actually happening when your mind wanders, and develop the confidence to practice on your own.
Lunchtime Meditation Sessions
Take a genuine break in the middle of your day. These 30-minute sessions offer a chance to reset, breathe, and return to your afternoon with more clarity and ease.
Monthly 3-Hour Saturday Sittings
Dive deeper into stillness without the commitment of a full-day retreat. These extended sessions give you space to settle in, move past restlessness, and experience the profound quiet that emerges when you give yourself time.
Monthly 1-Day Retreats
10:00am–5:00pmStep out of ordinary time and into a day dedicated to practice. You'll alternate between sitting and walking meditation, hear teachings that illuminate your experience, and discover a depth of calm and insight.
Tea and Cookies
Yes, really. We gather after sessions to simply be together—no agenda, no formality. These moments of connection help you realize that practice isn't separate from community, laughter, or everyday kindness.
Monk Chat with Venerable Suzuki Roshi
MonthlyBring your real questions—about meditation, Buddhism, doubt, daily life struggles, or anything else. Venerable Suzuki Roshi offers wisdom without pretense in these informal Q&A sessions.
Sutra Study
Make sense of ancient wisdom through discussion and dialogue. Reading Buddhist texts together helps them come alive in ways that solitary study can't match.
Lecture Series: 37 Factors of Awakening
Explore the Buddha's comprehensive map of the path to liberation. Harry breaks down these traditional teachings with clarity and relevance, showing how qualities like mindfulness, joy, and equanimity aren't abstract ideals but capacities you can actually develop.
Lecture Series: The Platform Sutra
Engage with one of Zen Buddhism's most revolutionary texts. Venerable Guo Yuan illuminates how this ancient teaching points directly to the nature of mind and the possibility of sudden awakening.
Dharma Talks
Hear from experienced teachers like David Listen, Zarko, and Rebecca Li, each bringing their unique perspective and teaching style. These talks offer fresh inspiration and deepen your understanding of Buddhist philosophy.