Schedule of Activities

Wednesday Evening Open House, on-site at 113 East 30th Street

7:30 P.M. Introduction and instruction
8:00 - 9:00 Sitting (with chanting, kinhin and reading) in Zendo
9:00 Informal Tea in the Library

Monday Evening Meditation, conducted via Zoom

7:45 P.M. Zoom connection (see link below)
8:00 - 9:00 P.M. Zazen

Morning Meditation, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu on-site at 113 East 30th Street

6:30 - 7:30 A.M.

Friday Morning Meditation, conducted via Zoom

6:15 A.M. Zoom connection (see link below)
6:30 - 7:30 A.M. Zazen

Weekend Meditation Retreats

Weekend sittings are conducted via Zoom (see link below), and are usually on the second weekend of the month, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM on Saturday (via Zoom) and 6:00 AM - 12:00 Noon on Sunday (in person at the First Zen Institute). Dates for the next Zen meditation retreats are August 8-9 and September 12-13 2026.

• Saturday, August 8 - Virtual, to be held via Zoom:
9:00 AM -12:00 Noon Zazen
12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30-4:30 PM Zazen
4:30-6:00 PM Dinner Break
6:00-9:00 PM Zazen

• Sunday, August 9 - in person at the First Zen Institute:
6:00-7:30 AM Zazen
7:30-9:00 AM Breakfast Break
9:00-12:00 Noon Zazen with a reading

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