New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care

Thank you for your inquiry. The Zen Center has a number of community based programs including: daily meditation, affinity groups, one to one spiritual support for those grieving and facing illness, bereavement groups, and care at the bedside in local hospitals, hospices and nursing homes. The Zen Center is an accredited ACPE Chaplaincy Training Independent Center. We have been training chaplains and chaplaincy educators for more than a decade. You are always welcome.

Whitney, thanks for the question! Anyone is welcome to join us virtually for our many weekly meditation offerings. Find out more at zencare.org/online-zendo. At the moment, we are only physically open to vaccinated formal students and sustaining members joining us at the center for meditation. That doesn't mean that won't change soon so please subscribe to our newsletter at zencare.org so you can be updated as soon as we open up.

Please find the registration page here: https://zencare.org/event/new-years-eve-sit-2020/

Thank you for your inquiry Alex. Contemplative care is an approach to caregiving that incorporates mindfulness practice, compassionate action, and moment-to-moment awareness while in relationship with the one being cared for. It is rooted in Buddhist practices of meditation and contemplation.