August 30, 2022
There will be two priest ordination ceremonies in the Buddha Hall at Arnold Park in October. You are invited to attend in-person or on Zoom. On Saturday, October 8, at 10:30 a.m., Roshi will conduct the Ceremony of Becoming a Zen Priest for Dené Redding and Scott Redding. On Sunday, October 23, at 3 p.m.,…
July 30, 2022
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July 10, 2022
Summer is here, and the potluck picnic at Chapin Mill, our retreat center outside of Batavia, is coming soon! This year’s picnic is set for Saturday, July 16. Come and enjoy Sangha, great food, games, and 125 acres of woods, ponds, foxes, turtles, and much more. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with members –…
June 16, 2022
The Zen Center is excited to announce that this summer we will be hosting a weekend summer camp to engage youth in interactive learning experiences that inform – and create a safe space for thinking about – race, racism, and anti-racism within the context of Buddhist teaching. The camp will be held at Chapin Mill…
May 13, 2022
What leads white people to perpetuate extreme, white nationalist violence? This is the question acclaimed filmmaker, director, and activist Deeyah Khan investigates in her Emmy-winning, BAFTA-nominated documentary White Right: Meeting the Enemy (2017). Deeyah Khan sits face-to-face with fascists, racists and the proponents of the ‘alt-right’ ideologies […] As she tries to get beyond the scare…
April 1, 2022
For sittings, given Monroe County’s current infection rate, the Center’s COVID-19 task force recommends that we continue wearing masks while in motion (arriving, departing, and during kinhin), but zazen on our mats can be mask-free if you want. However, you are free to wear a mask at any time. We’ll be masked for chanting, including…
March 8, 2022
What does your ZIP code have to do with your odds of surviving a deadly heat wave? Join Uprooting Racism for this free virtual screening and discussion event! Cooked: Survival by ZIP Code (2018), a feature documentary by acclaimed director Judith Helfand, interweaves commentary on history, anti-Black racism, segregation, climate justice, and what counts as…
March 7, 2022
Saturday, March 12, 2022, 9:30am – 12:30pm 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…
February 8, 2022
Feel like giving back? Join fellow Sangha members in sending notes of gratitude to local critical care nurses! These front-line workers not only care for patients with COVID-19, but for anyone who requires intensive care. All day, everyday, that’s what they do, and the pandemic has taken a toll on them and their loved ones,…
December 18, 2021
Omicron on the Horizon The COVID-19 Task Force met yesterday afternoon, and it was decided that – with the certain arrival of the new Omicron variant and the uncertainty of how it will play out – we can’t guarantee at this point that the Rohatsu hybrid sesshin (January 8 -15, 2022) will go ahead as…