ZenistBeginning Instruction on Sunday Mornings at Zen Mountain Monastery
Soto Zen
Three-hour Sunday morning introduction at Zen Mountain Monastery for newcomers. Includes chanting, zazen instruction, walking meditation, and a teacher talk, with optional community lunch afterward.
About this retreat
This is a low-commitment entry point to Zen practice at Zen Mountain Monastery. The three-hour format gives you a taste of several core elements: chanting, sitting instruction, and walking meditation (kinhin), plus a talk from a teacher. It's structured for people with no prior experience.
The program ends with optional community lunch, so you can stay and sit with others informally if you want, or leave after the formal session ends.
Originally listed on Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple's website.
Full details from Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple
A three-hour Sunday morning program for new participants featuring liturgy chanting, zazen instruction, walking meditation, and a teacher talk, concluding with optional community lunch.
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Sunday – Sunday · 85 days
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Beginning Instruction on Sunday Mornings at Zen Mountain Monastery
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