Bright Way Zen’s Mission Our mission is to help people find spiritual peace, deepen their wisdom, and manifest compassion. We do this by providing access to the teachings and practices of Soto Zen Buddhism, maintaining a harmonious and welcoming spiritual community, and supporting a vital and sustainable Zen center that will be here for. Zen Mountain Monastery and Zen Center of New York City The Mountains and Rivers Order is a Western Zen Buddhist lineage established by the late John Daido Loori Roshi and dedicated to sharing the dharma as it has been passed down, generation to generation, since the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. Find the best Meditation Classes near you on Yelp - see all Meditation Classes open now. Explore other popular activities near you from over 7 million businesses with over 142 million reviews and opinions from Yelpers. Transcendental Meditation — brought to the West in 1959 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi — is an ancient technique that's easy to learn and enjoyable to practice. It's not a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle. Over ten million people have learned it — people of all ages, cultures, and religions.
Regular Weekly Meetings
All meetings are currently online ~ Times are listed in Pacific time
Tuesdays 7-9pm
Zazen & Class
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Wednesdays-Fridays 7:30-8:30am
Morning Meditation Online
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Saturdays
8:30-9:30am
Just Sitting
Zazen & Class
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Wednesdays-Fridays 7:30-8:30am
Morning Meditation Online
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Saturdays
8:30-9:30am
Just Sitting
9:30-10:30am
Sangha Checkin & Discussion
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Sundays
9:30am-12:15pm
Chanting, Zazen & Dharma Talk
Sangha Checkin & Discussion
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Sundays
9:30am-12:15pm
Chanting, Zazen & Dharma Talk
No message posted on a website heals the suffering being caused in our country by systemic racism, particularly the anguish and conflict caused by the inexcusable, repeated murders of unarmed black people, often by those sworn to protect us.
For what it is worth, Bright Way Zen bears witness to the injustice, empathizes with those suffering persecution and loss, acknowledges the culpability of white people in perpetuation of a racist system, and promises to do what we can to bring about a more just world for all.
A Note about Allergies:
When meeting at our Zendo, we minimize the use of incense (we light a stick momentarily at the beginning of a meditation period, offer it at the altar, and then immediately put it out).
Bright Way Zen’s Mission
Our mission is to help people find spiritual peace, deepen their wisdom, and manifest compassion. We do this by providing access to the teachings and practices of Soto Zen Buddhism, maintaining a harmonious and welcoming spiritual community, and supporting a vital and sustainable Zen center that will be here for future generations.
Click here to read our Vision.
Click here to read our Vision.
COVID-19 Measures
Because of COVID-19, all of our meetings are online until further notice. Our calendar reflects the assumption we’ll be online-only through 2021, but if we’re able to meet in person sooner than that (fingers crossed!), our calendar will be updated.
Please note that we’re gained many valuable Sangha members from all over the country and the world since we’ve been online, so even when we start meeting again in person at our Zendo, we’ll continue to offer online participation in all of our regularly scheduled practice.
Connect to Our Sangha Using Zoom
Zoom video is a free program that lets you connect to a videoconference meeting.
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Statement of Inclusivity
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This Sangha acknowledges that suffering is a human condition which can be made worse because of biases or prejudices for or against any race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, sexual identity, political party, or other belief or position. This Sangha welcomes and affirms all who come here to seek the Way, and who will work toward respectful acceptance of others across our many differences, harmonizing the one and the many.
We also acknowledge that bias, prejudice, and privilege can be blinding. If you experience anything at Bright Way that isn’t consistent with the aspiration in our Statement of Inclusivity, please let us know. You can contact our teacher, Domyo, confidentially via email (info[at]brightwayzen.org).