Saturday
22
August 2026

Half-Day Sit

Zen

Zen online zazen beginner-friendly

Three-hour online zazen sit focused on connecting with stillness and refuge. Open to beginners and experienced practitioners.

About this retreat

A short online sit built around the Zen practice of zazen—upright sitting meditation—with an emphasis on finding stillness and what Zen calls the "still point." Three hours is long enough to move past the noise of getting settled, but accessible for people working around a schedule or new to sitting practice.

Online zazen sits work best when you have a quiet space and can commit to sitting for the full duration without distractions. You'll be on your own cushion, following the timing from the stream or Zoom feed. There's no dokusan (private meeting with a teacher) in a format like this, so the work is internal—sitting with what arises during those hours of practice.

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Full details from Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

A three-hour zazen intensive connecting with the still point, making space to find the heart-mind and body, and taking refuge. Suitable for those new to Zen practice as well as more experienced students.

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