Weekly
Every Wednesday, 8:30am – 9:15am ET
Community Meditation
Every Thursday, 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET:
BIPOC Sangha
All sessions are held on Zoom. Click the link to register.
Monthly
First Tuesday of every month, 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET
LGBTQIA+ Sangha
All sessions are held on Zoom. Click the link to register.
Speaker Series on the Living Earth Community
This series is a virtual companion to an inaugural Living Earth Community conference to be held on October 17, 2026. Online sessions before the conference will introduce key themes, and sessions afterwards will help integrate learning and explore future next steps.
Starting Over: Stepping Out of Old Stories Into New Experiences
Join us for an in-person retreat over Labor Day weekend as we turn our collective attention toward one of the most liberating inquiries of the Buddhist path, with teachers Josh Korda and Kathy Cherry of DharmaPunx NYC.
Forest Bathing: A Labor Day Walk in the Woods
You are invited to join us this Labor Day for a guided forest bathing walk through the woods and hiking trails of the Garrison Institute grounds, led by certified forest therapy guide Fru Molnar.
New York Zen Center Contemplative Care Retreat 2026
This retreat will offer a time of community exploration, grounded in the practice of the Six Paramitas (sometimes referred to as the Six Perfections). As we dive into the teachings of generosity, ethical conduct, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and wisdom...
Becoming Bodhisattvas – Learning To Let Go With The Heart Sutra
Many of us are longing for an in-depth, in-person meditation retreat. This is a great opportunity to do so. Like last year, this retreat will focus on practices and teachings related to the path of the Bodhisattva, a body of teachings all about a compassionate and wise ...
Seven-Day Retreat at Garrison Institute with Rupert Spira
Please join us for this Seven Day retreat with Teacher Rupert Spira. Each day will feature a guided meditation in which we rest in being, as well as a dialogue where we will discuss the non-dual understanding.
Artificial Intelligence and Our Spiritual Imagination
At a time when many institutions are racing to deploy AI as quickly as possible, this gathering creates space to slow down and make sense of all the rapid change in this field.
Skymind: Resting in Our Natural State
We will draw on the 11th century Tibetan master Machig Labdrön's direct teachings, practice open awareness meditation, and cultivate the warmth of community in order to access the spacious brilliance of our minds and the tenderness of our care.
Writing A Song That Matters
Dar, her team of songwriters and special guest songwriters (TBA), will be on hand to guide and support your songwriting craft in various workshops and song circles.
Changemakers 2026
This Changemakers course is where you come to resource yourself to sustain and expand your capacity to serve, lead, and build the future your communities need.
Healing Our Way Home: A Retreat for Women of Color
This is a retreat for women of color. Our focus will be the book Healing Our Way Home and the importance of ancestors, joy, and liberation. Join us for an exploration of how we can see ourselves in each other’s path of joy and liberation.
Voice as Practice with Meredith Monk & Ellen Fisher
Meredith Monk and Ellen Fisher return to the Garrison Institute for this in-person workshop where voice, movement, and image intersect to create an opportunity for us each to discover our own personal richness.
Beginner’s Mind Sesshin: A Winter Silent Retreat of Wholehearted Practice
Through the practice of sitting and walking meditation, engaging dharma talks, and intimate dokusan sessions with a teacher, join the New York Zen Center in immersing oneself in the transformative power of Noble Silence. Let us come together.