JANUARY 2016
Center Update

This Universe is not outside of you.
Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are.
-Rumi


We wish you a New Year filled with peace and possibility.

We encourage to you take part in our Commit to Sit Program,  90 Days of strengthening your practice and your community, one breath at a time.
It is a wonderful way begin a New Year. 
Please consider joining us for  our  Silent Retreat at The Garrison Institute  beginning January 14th.


WE WELCOME OUR NEWEST 108 MEMBERS!

Barbara Becker
After many years of sitting on the cushion,  I felt like it was time to rise up and become engaged.  NYZCCC was an ideal match:  a place to learn, contribute and be in community.  I'm proud to call it my new spiritual home.

Natasha Dachos
I am a member of NYZCCC because Chodo, Koshin and the Sangha work together to create real community and actively practice the dharma through service.

Sky Khan
Seeing the progress and experiencing the impact this community has made in hospice over the years, has been one of the most rewarding things I've witnessed. Through NYZCCC I have experienced the power of community first hand.

Jesse Bercowetz
I have been sitting and studying at NYZCCC for over a year and it has been life changing. Chodo and Koshin have encouraged me to deepen my practice and I can feel their solid support as I continue on this radical path. It's an honor to be a member of  NYZCCC sangha and to do my part to support the center and our teachers. I am excited to be on the frontier with them-pushing boundaries, challenging each other, being present for others and ultimately "not knowing." I want see NYZCCC continue to thrive and I want to be apart of that growth. 


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COMMUNITY NEWS
WITH OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY

We extend our hearts and offer our deepest sympathy to Pat Doen Daggy, a 2013 Foundations Student and NYZCCC Sangha member. Pat's son, Dr Aaron Daggy, passed away suddenly on December 6th and her partner, Herb Schoenberg passed on December 19th. We hold them all in our hearts and prayers.

Dr. Aaron Daggy


Herb Schoenberg

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A Message from Doen

To All of my NYZCCC Sangha brothers and sisters,

I find myself holding each of you in my heart this Christmas Eve. It is because of your unconditional love and support that I am able to embrace the dreadful blows December has given me, while also experiencing the joy of being here in this human form. The pain is almost unbearable; however, I hold gratitude as well. I am grateful that a beautiful young man chose me to be his mother. I am grateful that Herbie Schoenberg chose to spend his final chapter with me. I am grateful for each of you. You are teaching me the true meaning of the - "The Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha". What a gift!!!
Thank you our practice!
Blessings and Bows.                                           
NYZCCC IN THE NEWS
On December 20, Koshin and Chodo received Shiho from their beloved teacher, Sensei Dorothy Dai En Friedman, in the lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi. Thanks to Rabbi  Hanniel Levenson  &  Todd Goldman  for bearing witness. May the merits of this entrustment continue to serve the sangha. Only together can we learn to love and heal.


We are proud to announce that our first book, AWAKE AT THE BEDSIDE : Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care, is available for pre-order on Amazon.com .  Last week it was the number one new book on Amazon in end-of-life-care!










Profoundly moving, inspiring and helpful, Awake at the Bedside is a real treasure.
    
- Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart
REQUEST FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

Call for Workshop Proposals for our third biennial 2016 Buddhist Contemplative Care Symposium,  Awake at the Bedside: Radical Compassion in Palliative and End of Life Care, November 3 - 6, 2016 at the Garrison Institute. 
Join the leadership team and an incredible lineup of keynote speakers, ranging from Frank Ostaseki to Tieranona Low Dog. Help carve a new path for compassionate caregiving at the bedside. 
Click here to learn more and apply to lead a workshop.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
90 DAYS OF PRACTICE
Begin the new year by making a commitment to yourself, 
your practice and to the world. 

TEACHINGS FROM THE GATE OF SWEET NECTAR

JANUARY 14 - 17
GARRISON INSTITUTE, NEW YORK

                                                     READ MORE AND REGISTER
THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CONNECTING WITH OUR ELDERS
with CHODO CAMPBELL

A CALL TO ACTION TO CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 20

  with JON AARON

TUESDAY MORNINGS BEGINNING JANUARY 12

DISCOVERING TRANSFORMATION AND HEALING 
with LESLYE NOLES

MONDAYS BEGINNING JANUARY 18
                                                
PARENTING AS PRACTICE
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20 7:30 to 8:30PM

An exploration of the Zen Buddhist Precepts with parents and caregivers of children of all ages.

This month's topic is Not Telling Lies: Listening and Speaking from the Heart.


For more information, please contact Mary at [email protected]
AN ENGAGING, IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF THE VIMALAKIRTI SUTRA
with KOSHIN PALEY ELLISON

WEDNESDAYS BEGINNING JANUARY 20
                                                   
HOW TO LIVE THIS YEAR AS IF IT WERE YOUR LAST 
WITH CHODO CAMPBELL

12 MONTHLY THURSDAYS BEGINNING JANUARY 21
6:30 TO 8:15PM

                                                    READ MORE AND REGISTER
SATURDAY  JANUARY 23  9AM TO 1PM

Sit, Walk, Breathe. Repeat.

ONGOING WEEKLY OFFERINGS
Monday and Wednesday Evenings at 6pm
Monday through Thursday afternoons from 12:30 to 1pm
Sunday Mornings from 10am to Noon. 
Please Note: There will be NO Sunday Sit on January 17th

CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER
A drop-in group for caregivers.
 Thursdays Afternoons from 3 to 4:15pm

Sundays, 7 to 8:30pm
An open community that celebrates diversity within practice.

Fridays, 7 to 8:15pm
A sober meditation community combining Inter Fellowship 12 Step and Buddhist Traditions.
 NEW DHARMA TALKS

DOROTHY DAI-EN FRIEDMAN 

KOSHIN PALEY ELLISON


ROBERT CHODO CAMPBELL


  For a full listing of all our Podcasts,  CLICK HERE
Help Us Connect with Others
We are in need of a new MacBook. The one we have is in its last days.
If you can offer this, please contact [email protected] 
 
Call for Transcribers

We give a lot of dharma talks and so we need a lot of transcribers! If you are interested in listening to some wonderful teachings while doing a bit of typing too, please email Mary, at [email protected] .  
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