Chan Meditation Center(法鼓山紐約東初禪寺)

Every Sunday, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Our Sunday Open Houses are for people to explore and join our various programs. Everyone is welcome to participate. Please call in advance or visit our website for information about topics and speakers for Sunday lectures.

10:00 – 11:00am Sitting Meditation (Not guided)
11:00 – 12:30pm Dharma talk
12:30 – 01:30pm Lunch Offering & Announcements (Due to limited space at our temporary location, only light vegetarian lunch will be provided; $5 donation suggested)
01:30 – 3:30pm Chanting Service


Every Monday, 7:30 – 9:15 pm. Free of charge.
Devotional chanting of Amitabha Buddha’s name.
Chanting of 88-Buddhas’ Names and Repentance on the last Monday of every month.


Every Tuesday, 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Free of charge.
All who have previous experience in meditation are welcome. Activities include sitting and walking meditations, yoga exercises, chanting of the Heart Sutra, and group discussions of Chan Master Sheng Yen’s books.


Every Thursday, 7:30 – 9:00 pm. All levels are welcome.
$80 (16 classes in total) or $25 per month (4 weeks as a month).
First Thursday of the month is free for newcomers.
Experience the great depth of Chan practice through the combination of Ta-chi with Chan meditation. The modern person–who is often busy, stressed, and tense–can use this approach to relax, and to be more free and at ease in body and mind. Not only does Tai-chi Moving Meditation help to improve your health, it can help you to concentrate the mind, and further, to unify the body and mind.
Instructor: David Ngo.


Every Saturday, 09:30 am – 01:00 pm. Free of charge.
Open to all who have previous experience in meditation. Each half-hour sitting period is interspersed with yoga meditation. Participants may join and leave sittings between periods and sit for as many periods as they wish.
(No lunch will be provided)