New York Zendo Shobo-Ji
New York Zendo Shobo-Ji, or Temple of True Dharma, is a Rinzai zen practice facility located in the upper East Side of Manhattan, New York, in the United States. It is operated by the Zen Studies Society. Founded on September 15, 1968 by Zen master Soen Nakagawa Roshi and Eido Tai Shimano Roshi, the building was converted from a garage, formerly a carriage house. Eido Tai Shimano Roshi, now deceased, was the founding abbot. He was succeeded on January 1, 2011, by the current abbot Roko Sherry Chayat Roshi.
| New York Zendo Shobo-Ji | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Rinzai |
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| Location | 223 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10065 |
| Country | United States |
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| Founder | Soen Nakagawa Roshi & Eido Tai Shimano Roshi |
| Website | |
| http://zenstudies.org/new-york-zendo/ | |
New York Zendo offers daily zazen and chanting services; monthly all-day sits and weekend sesshin providing teisho, dokusan, Dharma talks and practice interviews; and other related events.
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