Yorktown Zen
Join us in creating a community of Zen practitioners in Northern Westchester and Putnam County NY
We meet every Saturday at 9am for authentic Zen training including two meditation sessions, Dharma talk, and tea ceremony. All meetings are free and open to everyone.
Sessions are held at the 4th UU Fellowship of Westchester and via Zoom.
Dial in number: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 794 295 548
Our Teacher
Tesshin Silverman is a lineage holder of the Sanbo Kyodan or “Three Treasures” school of Zen. He teaches in the US and Japan. (Full lineage details included on this link)
Events
Yorktown Zen holds events throughout the year including a yearly Jukai ceremony and periodic intensive meditation retreats. Click here to see future and past events.
Home Practice
Link to our home meditation guide, practice videos, and other resources to strengthen your home practice.
Latest Dharma Talks by Tesshin Roshi
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Watch or Follow
CONTINUE READING: Watch or FollowThis week and next we will be wrapping up talks from Zuimonki, early teachings from Dogen recorded by his friend. These were casual discussions in passing that were captured with no intent like his other works to be a sort of Everest of spiritual practice. They are simply practical everyday teachings which Roshi finds quite…
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Broken Tiles and Pebbles
CONTINUE READING: Broken Tiles and PebblesWe continued this week with Zuimonki, Dogen’s early teachings that are much less formal and much easier to understand. His friend collected these and wrote them down. One could easily base one’s whole practice on Zuimonki since it is so accessible. Dogen instructed students of the Way: The reason you do not attain enlightenment is…
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Practice is Life
CONTINUE READING: Practice is LifeThis week, Roshi continued our exploration of Dogen’s Zuimonki. He reminded us that, unlike the more formal Shobogenzo, the Zuimonki consists largely of informal talks and conversations recorded by Dogen’s disciple, Ejo. Interestingly, Ejo first met Dogen as a fellow monk before eventually becoming his student and successor. This week we began Book Four, where…