Zencare Podcast

On October 12, 2020, Sensei Gyokei Yokoyama joined the NYZC sangha for a community sit and dharma talk. Currently, he is assigned to work for the Long Beach Buddhist Church and Montebello Sozenji Buddhist Temple as a minister and the Sōtō Zen North America Office as the secretary. In this dharma talk, Sensei Yokoyama discusses […]

“Breathing in, patience. Breathing out, wisdom” In today’s dharma talk, Sensei Chodo addresses the Third Paramita: Kshanti, or patience. How difficult it can be to remain patient when confronted with some of our present day challenges! Detailing circumstances that challenge his own forbearance, he shares essential practices that allow you to gain access to to […]

“When everything is unraveling, be a student, not a victim” The New York Zen Center sangha recently lost a beloved member, Michelle Slater. In this memorial talk, Sensei Koshin addresses the loving, independent woman that she was and shares stories of strong zen women who embody her spirit. She found a great sense of community […]

“Do my thoughts, words, and actions inspire the work of awakening?” In a manual written in approximately 1237 CE, Eihei Dogen, the founder of the Soto Zen tradition of Buddhism, outlined the duties of the monastery cook. Why would he dedicate himself to writing a manual for such a position? As Koshin Paley Ellison points […]

The New York Zen Center recently welcomed author Barbara Bonner to an evening with their sangha to discuss her new book, Inspiring Forgiveness: Poems, Quotations, and True Stories to Help with Forgiving Yourself and Others. Throughout the evening, Barbara shares poetry and techniques that have aided her on the path to forgiveness; she answers questions […]

“How would it be if we saw everything as a gift?” In this special talk, Sensei Chodo discusses dana, or the true act of giving. He shares his recent encounters with a woman dying of cancer. Her exuberant spirit in the face of death reminds us to remain giving, without any expectation, even when we […]

Free live guided meditations every Thursday at 6:30 PM ET. Find out more here: https://zencare.org/online-zendo/. ZenTalk Notes: Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell is a co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care and is part of the core faculty for the Buddhist Track in the Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Zen Center’s education […]

“To love someone is to love all aspects of them – even the parts that scare you and that you don’t understand.” The teachers sit down for an interview with Colleen Saidman Yee to discuss the many facets of addictions, their own histories with addiction, and the work it takes to walk away from a […]

Free live guided meditations every Thursday at 6:30 PM ET. Find out more here: https://zencare.org/online-zendo/. ZenTalk Notes: Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell is a co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care and is part of the core faculty for the Buddhist Track in the Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Zen Center’s education […]

“The beauty of a teacher is that they are much more interested in your awakened nature than just making you feel good.” Recently the center held a day of Tangaryo, where 11 new formal students sat zazen from morning until afternoon as demonstration of their sincerity in intention and aspiration for practice. Sensei Koshin used […]