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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Right View
CONTINUE READING: Right ViewThis week, Roshi focused on the 75th gate of Dogen’s 108 Gates of Dharma Illumination – “Right view is a gate of Dharma Illumination; for [with it] we attain the noble path on which the superfluous is exhausted.“ Roshi noted that the way we view the world is key for everything else in practice. So,…
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Faith and Understanding
CONTINUE READING: Faith and UnderstandingToday, Roshi focused on the 37th gate of Dogen’s 108 Gates of Dharma Illumination – “Belief and understanding are a gate of Dharma – illumination; for [with them] we decisively comprehend the paramount truth.” Roshi noted that the word “Belief” is an interesting word. What do we actually believe in Buddhism? If we look at…
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Meaning
CONTINUE READING: MeaningToday, Roshi focused on the 12th gate of Dogen’s 108 Gates of Dharma Illumination – “Mindfulness of precepts is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we fulfill all vows” Roshi first wanted to distinguish a “Vow” and a “Precept”. Precepts are very specific or tactical behaviors we can perform to better our lives.…