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New Year's Eve Celebration (In Person and Online)

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The Threefold Sangha is warmly invited to the online New Year’s Eve at the Zen Center of Syracuse, with teisho by Shinge Roshi, abbot of ZSS and ZCS.

Hoenji Sangha members will be in-person hosts for the evening, which will begin with a personal purification ceremony at 8:30 p.m., followed by zazen, teisho, and chanting Kanzeon 108 times. Read more »

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Sat, Dec 31, 2022 - 8:30pm - Sun, Jan 1, 2023 - 12:00am

New Year's Celebration (Online Only)

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Due to the Covid-19 surge and the Omicron variant, we have decided to hold our traditional New Year’s Eve celebration online, an offering to all of you in the Threefold Sangha. The Zen Center of Syracuse Hoen-ji will be your host. 

The Zoom meeting will include a Personal Purification Ceremony, zazen, the Shukushin (special New Year’s chanting), and a teisho at 9 p.m. by Shinge Roshi. Then the large gong will be struck and Kanzeon chanted 108 times. We will gather for informal conversation and a toast at midnight. Read more »

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Fri, Dec 31, 2021 - 9:00pm - Sat, Jan 1, 2022 - 12:30am

New Year's Eve at the Zen Center of Syracuse

Join us at the Zen Center of Syracuse to ring in the New Year!

Click here to see the complete schedule and RSVP by 12/29 Read more »

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Mon, Dec 31, 2018 - 9:00pm - Tue, Jan 1, 2019 - 1:00am
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New Year's Eve Celebration

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We will be celebrating New Year’s Eve Dec 31, from 8:30 p.m. to after midnight.  Details will be coming!

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Tue, Dec 31, 2024 - 8:30pm - Wed, Jan 1, 2025 - 12:00am

New Year's Eve Celebration (in-person and online)

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We will be celebrating New Year’s Eve in person at Hoenji, and this year, we have a special event to share. Friends and family members welcome. As always, this is an alcohol-free occasion. Masks are encouraged.

If you have any symptoms of what could be a contagious illness, please join us on Zoom rather than in-person. The link is given below. Read more »

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Sun, Dec 31, 2023 - 8:30pm - Mon, Jan 1, 2024 - 12:00am

New Year's Celebration at DBZ

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Join us for a family-friendly New Year's Eve with the residents at Dai Bosatsu monastery.

The evening will begin with zazen, a talk by Shinge Roshi, and a special New Year's feast. Then everyone will be invited to welcome in 2018 with the Joya no Kane, chanting and ringing the daisho (the large outdoor temple bell) 108 times, ending at midnight and followed by refreshments.

There will be a New Year's brunch the next morning. Read more »

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Fri, Dec 29, 2017 - 6:00pm - Mon, Jan 1, 2018 - 10:00am

Diamond Sutra Chanting

Join us for chanting of the full Diamond Sutra to usher in the New Year. Chanting will take place in the zendo, followed by a potluck. Please RSVP here by 1/5.

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Sat, Jan 7, 2017 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

New Year's Eve at the Zen Center of Syracuse

Join us to ring in the New Year! Please RSVP here by 12/29.

The evening starts informally at 9:00 pm with an individual purification ceremony in the Forman House Dharma Hall.  Each of us lists on a piece of paper all the patterns of negative and harmful behaviors we would like to relinquish. Then, chanting the Verse of Purification, we each consign our lists into the fire.

Roshi will give a talk at 10:30 pm. Read more »

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Sun, Dec 31, 2017 - 9:00pm - Mon, Jan 1, 2018 - 1:00am

Closed New Year's Day

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The Zen Center will be closed on New Year's Day, January 1.

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Tue, Jan 1, 2019 (All day)

New Year's Celebration at Dai Bosatsu Zendo

Please come and celebrate this joyous event with us at Dai Bosatsu Zendo. The evening will begin with zazen, a talk by Shinge Roshi, and a special New Year's feast. Then everyone will be invited to welcome in 2013 with traditional Kanzeon chanting and ringing of the konsho (temple gong) 108 times, ending at midnight. The evening will conclude with dessert and a champagne toast. Overnight stay and a wonderful New Year's Day brunch are included. Event Contribution is $250 for adults ($225 for Hoen-ji members) and $75 for children under 12. Read more »

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Mon, Dec 31, 2012 - 8:00pm - Tue, Jan 1, 2013 - 5:00pm
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