Rinzai-ki ceremony begins right after Sunday program. Please RSVP the office@rinzaiji.org if you're staying for ceremonial lunch. Thank you!

Please join us for Weekend Zazenkai. This is a great oppotunity to immerce yourself deep into Zazen practice for concentrated time on the weekend. The retreat begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19. Please arrive at the center by 5:00 p.m. and settle if you're staying. There will be an orientation for all participants

A special Sunday program where Jiun Varant Arslanian Zenji will introduce the community to several of his Dharma friends from Japan: Sasaki Hōkaku, abbot of Gyokuryūji, Tatsuyama Daiyū, abbot of Yūsenji and Ichimura Kōbin, former monk and now lay practitioner.

花祭り(Hana-matsuri) Buddha’s Birthday, also known as Hana-matsuri 花祭り (Flower festival) is one of the Three Buddha Ceremonies. It is also a tradition at Rinzai-ji to commemorate our founder, Jōshū Sasaki Rōshi’s birthday on this day. To cerebrate this auspicious occasion, this 5-day retreat is held. Yoshin David Radin from Ithaca Zen Center will be leading

While our classes are open to all, they are tailored to provide in-depth instruction in Chado/Sado, allowing students to grasp the fundamental principles of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony and practice Otemae*. However, even if you simply wish to savor the serene ambiance and partake in the tea ceremony, you are more than welcome to

About 2000 years ago, hand-copying a sutra started in order to spread the teaching of Buddha when there were no printing techniques. As Buddhism developed, sutra copying became an important ascetic practice. More than its religious intent, we can practice it to relax your mind, improve concentration and mental well-being by mindfully tracing the sutras.