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Events

Sun, Dec 15, 2024 - 9:00am - 11:30am
Morning service will be followed by in-person dokusan with Shinge Roshi and then temple caretaking. Please bring a KN-95 mask for dokusan. Sunday morning service and zazen is offered at the Zen...
Sun, Dec 22, 2024 - 9:00am - 11:30am
At 9 a.m., we will have special Mandala Day chanting, as we do on the third Sunday of every month, followed by two periods of zazen and temple caretaking. At 12:30 p.m. we’ll gather in the Forman...
Sun, Dec 29, 2024 - 9:00am - 11:30am
Morning service will be followed by in-person dokusan with Shinge Roshi and then temple caretaking. Please bring a KN-95 mask for dokusan. Sunday morning service and zazen is offered at the Zen...
Tue, Dec 31, 2024 - 8:30pm - Wed, Jan 1, 2025 - 12:00am
We will be celebrating New Year’s Eve Dec 31, from 8:30 p.m. to after midnight.  Details will be coming!
Tue, Dec 31, 2024 - 11:00pm
Dear Sangha Members and Dharma Friends, I’m writing this just after the results of Election Day. It’s a challenging time, and a reminder that our practice is crucial. No matter how turbulent the...
Wed, Jan 1, 2025 - 11:59pm
The Zen Center of Syracuse will be closed on Dec 24 (no 6:30 p.m. sitting), Dec 25 and Jan 1.

Ongoing programs

Dai Bosatsu Mandala Day Third Sunday of the month, 9 a.m. ET
Online Yoga Sundays 1-2:30 pm
Residential Training at Hoen-ji Resident program; On-going
Dharma Study: In Person and Online Third Sunday of the month from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Online Introduction to Zen Meditation Every Wednesday at 7pm
Online Engaged Buddhism Discussion and study groups

Sesshin

Sesshin, the traditional intensive meditation retreat, is offered four times a year at Zen Center of Syracuse Hoen-ji and six times a year at Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji. During sesshin, frequent dokusan and daily teachings are offered, in addition to a rigorous schedule of sitting, chanting, work practice, and formal meals. Please click here for more information on attending sesshin at the Zen Center of Syracuse.

2025

Hoenji Winter Sesshin Jan 16 to Jan 19, Zen Center of Syracuse or Online via Zoom
Hoenji Spring Sesshin Apr 17 to Apr 20, Zen Center of Syracuse or Online via Zoom
Hoenji Summer Sesshin Jul 17 to Jul 20, Zen Center of Syracuse or Online via Zoom
HoenJi Anniversary Sesshin Oct 16 to Oct 19, Zen Center of Syracuse or Online via Zoom