May 9, 2022
The next Coming to the Path talk will be delivered by Desiree Jaeger-Fine after the morning sitting on Sunday, May 15. 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…
March 2, 2022
A Sangha Engagement Online Program Dharma Reflections takes place the third Sunday of each month from 1:00 to 2:15pm Eastern on Zoom. Longtime RZC member and practitioner Larry McSpadden leads friendly discussions, suitable for newcomers and established members alike, on short selections of Buddhist writings and teachings. Larry’s Notes & Quotes May 15: The Four…
March 1, 2022
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 Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede (pronounced “coal-heed”) or by Sensei John Pulleyn (pronounced “puh-leen“) along with their senior students. Because getting started in Zen practice isn’t as simple as attending…
February 28, 2022
Teisho, (pronounced “TAY-show”), is a formal (though largely extemporaneous) commentary given at Rochester Zen Center by either Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede 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 27, 2022
About every couple of weeks after the Sunday morning sitting at 11 am, a group of Sangha members meets to provide support for each other while dealing with issues of life, death, and illness. Participants affectionately refer to the group as ZLD. At ZLD meetings, we share, we listen, we open our hearts, and maybe…
February 22, 2022
In 2020, when the pandemic began, our celebration of the Buddha’s birth was cancelled for the first time in the Center’s history, while 2021’s celebration was a downsized version. This year, we hope to return to our full weekend of celebrations (presuming the current local spike in Covid cases will decline by the end of…
February 21, 2022
For full information, see Sesshin.
February 19, 2022
Parents, Sunday, June 19 at 8:30 am is another opportunity to drop off your kids and join the zendo! We’ll meet in the backyard of Arnold Park, near the community space; you’ll be able to pick up your children in the same place at 10:30 after the sitting. Since we anticipate a wide range of…
February 5, 2022
For many years, we’ve held an annual work retreat in honor of Ralph Chapin, who donated his country estate to the Center back in 1996. The goal of the retreat is to work together on upkeep of the buildings and grounds – and at the same time intensify our meditation practice and enjoy the beauty…
March 6, 2021
Trying to get your Zen practice going, but aren’t quite there yet? Or your practice is going, but it isn’t as regular as you’d like it to be? Still wondering about certain zendo protocols? Or do you have some posture questions? Then the Finding Your Seat (FYS) program is for you! FYS meets most Saturdays…