Village Zendo – Oxbow Zen

Oct 28, 2025Nov 4, 2025

Dec 26 – Jan 1 2026: Winter Sesshin – Investigating Birth & Death

“The Village Zendo’s year-end retreat is a chance to step out of ordinary life and enjoy deep silence and contemplation at the turning of the year. Our schedule is serious (with plenty of zazen meditation) but also spacious, with time to enjoy the beautiful grounds and nearby trails. Dharma talks are given daily, and there is opportunity to meet individually with teachers. Delicious vegetarian meals are offered buffet-style. If you have put off doing a residential retreat, or felt intimidated to try one, this is a wonderful retreat to attend. Come and join the Village Zendo sangha as we greet the new year with clear minds and open hearts.”

Futher details and registration: https://villagezendo.org/events/winter-sesshin-2025/

Dec 12, 2024Dec 23, 2024

Dec 26 – Village Zendo Winter Sesshin

Village Zendo Winter Sesshin, “Living Zen,” December 26 – January 1, 2025, @ Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY. For details and registration, go to https://villagezendo.org/events/winter-sesshin-2024-living-zen/

Note: During the retreat, daily talks will be streamed live from Garrison at 10:40 am. Talks and the ceremony on the 31st will be streamed to the Village Zendo YouTube channel.

Oct 21, 2023Nov 26, 2023

VZ Year-end Retreat ’23

Village Zendo Winter Sesshin, “Time Outside of Time,” December 26 – January 1, Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY

Feb 2, 2023May 6, 2023

Feb 2: VZ Dharma Talk – Soshin Sensei

On Thursday Feb 2 2023, Soshin Sensei will be giving the Dharma talk at the Village Zendo’s Online Thursday evening sit.

Details: https://villagezendo.org/events/zazen-and-dharma-talk-by-soshin-february-2023-thursday/

In person: The talk will take place in person at Oxbow Zen.

Zoom: The talk will also be accessible remotely through the Village Zendo’s Online Zendo.

Aug 2, 2022Jan 29, 2023

A special announcement from the Village Zendo

An exciting announcement from the Village Zendo:

Soshin, Fugan, Tokuyu, JoAn, Bokushu Senseis

We’re very pleased to announce that we have some new teachers and preceptors in the Village Zendo community.

On July 30, Ryotan Roshi gave Dharma Transmission to Lisa Soshin Dufour, Douglass Fugan Dineen and Timothy Bokushu Tucker. They received the title “Sensei” and may teach independently.

We’re delighted to have these new teachers and preceptors to carry on our tradition.

Please join us in congratulating Tokuyu Sensei, JoAn Sensei, Soshin Sensei, Fugan Sensei and Bokushu Sensei!

Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, Abbot

Jul 31, 2022May 6, 2023

VZ Summer Ango: Dharma Talks

Dharma talks from VZ Sesshin (July 26 – Aug 3) can be found on the Village Zendo YouTube page. They are live-streamed on that site, as well (starting any time between 10:55 and 11:05 or so — reload the page to see it show up when the transmission starts).

Jul 22, 2022Jul 24, 2022

Village Zendo Summer Ango

VZ Summer Ango, a period of intensified practice, gets underway with a Dai Sesshin from July 25 – August 4.

https://villagezendo.org/events/summer-ango-2022-a-time-of-return-and-renewal/

Dec 12, 2021Dec 30, 2021

VZ Retreat (Half-)Day in Person

Update 12/30: The plan to sit together in person has been canceled, due to concern about rising case numbers. Please join everybody at the Village Zendo sit online.

On Friday, Dec 31, we plan to sit and practice together in our space for the two morning blocks of the Village Zendo Year-End retreat: Zazen/Kinhin from 7:30-9:10 AM, then individual breakfast and work practice, continuing with Zazen/Kinhin from 10:30-12:00.

Update 12/19: If you have robes, you’re invited to wear them.

Detailed schedule: https://villagezendo.org/events/song-of-enlightenment-winter-sesshin/

Nov 28, 2021

Study: Song of Enlightenment (Shodoka)

We enjoyed studying the Householder Koans. Starting on Sunday December 12 2021, we’ll be starting a new monthly study, centering on the “Song of Enlightenment” (Shodoka) (click to view), which is also the study text for the upcoming Village Zendo Winter Ango period (Dec 26 2021 – March 2022).

https://villagezendo.org/events/song-of-enlightenment-winter-sesshin/

Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020

Walking Meditation

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary with Fall Colors

Practice at Oxbow Zen continues online. Study will continue on October 25. Several folks also sit with the Village Zendo on some mornings during the week — and the monthly Zazenkais offered by our mothership.

During this beautiful fall season, please also take the opportunity to experience the changing world in your own surroundings. Hugs and warm wishes!