Zenist
Meditation Center

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Zen Mountain Monastery in the Catskill foothills is affiliated with The Mountains and Rivers Order, a Western Zen lineage. Led by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi, it offers residential training periods, weekend intensives, and art practice retreats combining zazen with crafts like tea, pottery, and dyeing. The Sunday program welcomes beginners; online courses are also available.

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Upcoming retreats

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Saturday

Oct 17

Radiant BIAPOC Zazenkai

with Hojin Sensei

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

Zen · day-sit · silent
$25

Saturday

Oct 24

Half-Day Sit

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

day-sit · zazen · taking-refuge
$35

Monday – Sunday · 7 days

Nov 16 – Nov 22

Shuso Hossen Sesshin

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

Zen · silent · residential
$300

Saturday

Nov 21

Half-Day Sit

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

day-sit · silent · zazen
$35

Saturday

Nov 21

Half-Day Sit (Online)

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

online · zazen · beginner-friendly
$10

Thursday – Sunday · 4 days

Feb 11 – Feb 14

Butoh: The Art of Receiving

with Vangeline

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

in-person · day-sit
$400

Thursday – Sunday · 4 days

Apr 08 – Apr 11

The Art of Making a True Move

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

social-presencing-theater · embodiment · meditation
$350

Monday – Sunday · 7 days

Jun 21 – Jun 27

Summer Solstice Sesshin

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

sesshin · silent · zazen
$200

Monday – Sunday · 7 days

Jul 19 – Jul 25

Interdependence Sesshin

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

residential · silent · sesshin
$200

Monday – Sunday · 7 days

Aug 16 – Aug 22

Hazy Moon Sesshin

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

sesshin · silent · zazen
$350

Past retreats

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