February 19, 2023
The next Dharma talk will be delivered by Ven. Trueman Taylor after the usual morning sitting on Sunday, March 24. Here, at the Rochester Zen Center, a Dharma Talk is a talk on some aspect of the Buddhist teachings from a Zen perspective given by a senior student. You may join us in-person in the…
February 19, 2023
The Rochester Zen Center Youth and Family Program (affectionately called ‘Zen Kids’) meets on select Sundays from 8:30-10:30 am. We welcome children of all ages to our Youth Sundays, and families are invited to stay for our community brunch afterwards. Since we anticipate a wide range of ages, please RSVP Chris Maley ([email protected]) by Thursday evening…
February 19, 2023
Teisho, (pronounced “TAY-show”), is a formal (though largely extemporaneous) commentary given at Rochester Zen Center by either Sensei Dhara Kowal or Sensei John Pulleyn while facing the altar. In sesshin it is usually on a koan or other Zen text, whereas outside sesshin it may be on a non-Zen article or book. A teisho is…
February 19, 2023
“Youth Night in the Zendo” (for children 9 years+) is held weekly on Wednesdays at 6-7pm except during sesshin or when the Center is closed. We gather in the link or in the dining room before heading into the zendo. The general structure is: three rounds of zazen divided over 30 minutes, and then 30…
February 13, 2023
Daily sittings are great, but an extended sitting is a chance to wade further into the waters of zazen. You’ll get a break from stress, a taste of a sesshin day, and maybe even a new perspective on your mind and life. Besides the usual sitting that will run from 8:30 to around 10:30, there…
February 10, 2023
Workshops at the Center: A Practical Introduction to Zen Throughout the year the Rochester Zen Center offers both in-person and online introductory meditation workshops taught either by Sensei John Pulleyn (pronounced “puh-leen“) or Sensei Dhara Kowal, along with senior students. Because getting started in Zen practice isn’t as simple as attending a new church on…
January 29, 2023
With the start of each New Year, we turn our attention to all the corners and crevices of the Chapin Mill (CM) Retreat Center buildings with our annual “Cleaning of the Temple.” We begin at 9:30 and wind up with a pizza lunch (alternatives available) at 12:30. It’s your temple – join us if you…
January 25, 2023
It’s a bit too chilly out for an outdoor brunch, but we’d still love to see you! The Sangha Programs Office is organizing a free Sangha Winter Social on Saturday, February 11, at 4:30-6:00pm at Arnold Park. Feel free to dress up a little if that suits you, but there’s no official dress code. Join…
January 20, 2023
The next Coming to the Path talk will be delivered by Anna Belle Leiserson after the morning sitting on Sunday, May 19. In Coming to the Path talks, senior students share their journey to the Dharma and to the Rochester Zen Center. You’re invited to join us onsite in the Arnold Park zendo, on Zoom, or…
January 15, 2023
Friends, You are welcome to join our next Sangha meeting in-person (after the Sunday morning sitting at Arnold Park) or on Zoom using the usual meeting codes. These gatherings are a chance to let all who are interested know what’s going on and coming up at the Center — plus they’re an opportunity to ask…