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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Sunday – Sunday · 85 days

Aug 30 – Nov 22

Fall Ango 2026

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

Soto Zen · ango · zazen
$45

Saturday

Sep 26

Half-Day Sit (online)

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

Zen · online · zazen
$10

Saturday

Oct 17

Radiant BIAPOC Zazenkai

with Hojin Sensei

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

Zen · day-sit · silent
$25

Monday – Sunday · 7 days

Nov 16 – Nov 22

Shuso Hossen Sesshin

Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

Zen · silent · residential
$300

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

Past retreats

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