Yorktown Zen

09/06/2026

YORKTOWN ZEN - Weekly Newsletter

SANGHA PRACTICE COMMUNITY INFO
📖 Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin's latest dharma talk from yesterday is written up here: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/09/06/the-big-reset/
Taisho archive is here: https://yorktownzen.org/blog

Warm thanks again to our Japan dharma brother Houn Jeff for the generous kind tea and snacks, oishii (delicious). Browse the full Teisho Archive for more than eight years of Tesshin Roshi's past teachings.

🧹 Housekeeping — Up through 10/12, Soshin will be traveling to Japan for an extended stay at Aichi Senmon Nisodo Shoboji nunnery monastery called 'Nisodo' for short in Nagoya, Japan. Thank you warmly, third treasure sangha team, for filling in. Whomever would like to may follow along the journey with photos uploaded live in real time, before and after being offline there for over a month, here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/qoPrpZDSboE2axBe8

🏯 Saturday Service - In Person — Our weekly zazen meditation with service and dharma talk with tea and snacks is on Saturdays from 9am to 11:15am ET. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your cellphone. There is no cost to participate and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth UU home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

💻 Saturday Service - On Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am meditation with service online: Zoom link. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.

🧘🏻‍♂️ Student Outreach — All are welcome to participate in a basic transmissionless student-led meditation group on Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level at 53 Croton Ave.

💵 Dana (Generosity) — We are encouraged to please always be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts if you have the means. Please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week &/or here on Paypal with Paypal, Venmo, debit, or credit.

Questions? Concerns? Unsubscribe? Love? We love you too. ❤️‍🔥
Email us anytime at [email protected].
Namu kie butsu 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Buddha
Namu kie ho 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Dharma
Namu kie so 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Sangha

Tesshin began this week by reminding us of the tea and snacks provided to us as a gift from Houn Jeff and expressing continued gratitude. Tesshin then shared the wonderful news that Soshin successfully entered the nunnery in Nagoya this past week. The temple had informed him before her arrival that....

08/16/2026

Yorktown Zen - Weekly Newsletter

📖 Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin Roshi's latest dharma talk, "It Could Be No Other Way" is at: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/08/16/it-could-be-no-other-way/ Browse the full Teisho Archive for over eight years of Tesshin Roshi's past teachings at: https://yorktownzen.org/blog

🧹 Housekeeping — Tesshin Roshi will be away through the next two weekends on vacation with his family and Soshin will be away through next weekend on sesshin retreat. Thank you warmly third treasure sangha team for filling in in our absence.

🏯 Saturday Service - In Person — Our weekly zazen meditation with service and dharma talk with tea and snacks is on Saturdays from 9am to 11:15am ET. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your cellphone. There is no cost to participate and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth UU home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

💻 Saturday Service - On Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am meditation with service online: Zoom link. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.

🧘🏻‍♂️ Student Outreach — All are welcome to participate in a basic transmissionless student-led meditation group on Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level at 53 Croton Ave.

💵 Dana (Generosity) — We are encouraged to please always be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts if you have the means. Please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week &/or here on Paypal with Paypal, Venmo, debit, or credit.

Last week we looked at a very, very early Buddhist teaching and it was both inspiring and disgusting, and a little disturbing. But we could see the roots of Buddhism in it. If not the Zen that we understand, we could see the evolution a bit. Roshi wanted to jump ahead a couple centuries to […]

08/09/2026

Yorktown Zen - Weekly Newsletter

Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin Roshi's latest dharma talk, The Narrative You Feed, from this weekend is at: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/08/09/culmination-of-conditions/ Browse the full Teisho Archive for over eight years of Tesshin Roshi's past teachings at: https://yorktownzen.org/blog

✌🏼 Update: Successful Removal of Waiting Room — A post-service check-in with our online sangha revealed that the Waiting Room for Zoom has successfully been removed for participants who follow the new link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2609915394... For those who had bookmarked the previous link, please update your bookmark to the new link. Thank you.

🌊 Weekday Morning Peekskill Waterfront Sitting — In some early mornings on pleasant weather days each week all especially beginners are invited to join Soshin along with two who have signed up for informal transmissionless shikantaza (just sitting) with your own cushion for 30-60 minutes. Meet at the small beach just north of the north parking lot at the top of Peekskill Landing Park. Email [email protected] to be kept in the loop &/or to inquire about free online daily Soto Zen sitting communities.

🏯 Saturday Service - In Person — Our meditation with service is on Saturdays from 9:00am to 11:15am ET. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your phone. There is no cost to participate, and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth UU home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

💻 Saturday Service - On Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am zazenkai (meditation + service) online: Zoom link. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.

🧘🏻‍♂️ Student Outreach — All are welcome to participate in a basic transmissionless student-led meditation group on Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level, 53 Croton Ave.

💵 Dana (Generosity) — We are encouraged to please be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts if you have the means. Please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week &/or on the Yorktown Zen website via Paypal, Venmo, debit, or credit.
Questions? Concerns? Unsubscribe? Love? We love you too. ❤️‍🔥

Email us anytime at [email protected].
Namu kie butsu 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Buddha
Namu kie ho 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Dharma
Namu kie so 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Sangha

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There is a man that Roshi follows sometimes who is a very well spoken “Zen Priest” who never actually got ordained, never went through the years of practice. They read a number of books and thought it was cool, and they found the robes somehow, and they have a fairly successful large sangha. Occ...

08/02/2026

Yorktown Zen - Weekly Newsletter

Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin Roshi's latest dharma talk, The Narrative You Feed, from this weekend is at: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/08/02/the-narrative-you-feed/ Browse the full Teisho Archive for over eight years of Tesshin Roshi's past teachings at: https://yorktownzen.org/blog

✌🏼 Update: Successful Removal of Waiting Room — A post-service check-in with our online sangha revealed that the Waiting Room for Zoom has successfully been removed for participants who follow the new link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2609915394?pwd=OPatxbAYei3pBvMpetKVbyX1IUKXCm.1 For those who had bookmarked the previous link, please update your bookmark to the new link. Thank you.

🪘 Chant Leader Opening for 8/8 — Mumon Matt will be traveling this Saturday 8/8 so there is an opening for the Chant Leader Instrument Station role available for anyone who is familiar enough with the chants to give it a go. First timers welcome.

🌊 Weekday Morning Peekskill Waterfront Sitting — In some early mornings on pleasant weather days each week all especially beginners are invited to join Soshin along with two who have signed up for informal transmissionless shikantaza (just sitting) with your own cushion for 30-60 minutes. Meet at the small beach just north of the north parking lot at the top of Peekskill Landing Park. Email [email protected] to be kept in the loop &/or to inquire about free online daily Soto Zen sitting communities.

🏯 Saturday Service - In Person — Our meditation with service is on Saturdays from 9:00am to 11:15am ET. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your phone. There is no cost to participate, and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth UU home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

💻 Saturday Service - On Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am zazenkai (meditation + service) online: Zoom link. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.

🧘🏻‍♂️ Student Outreach — All are welcome to participate in a basic transmissionless student-led meditation group on Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level, 53 Croton Ave.

💵 Dana (Generosity) — We are encouraged to please be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts if you have the means. Please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week &/or on the Yorktown Zen website via Paypal, Venmo, debit, or credit.

Questions? Concerns? Unsubscribe? Love? We love you too. ❤️‍🔥
Email us anytime at [email protected].
Namu kie butsu 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Buddha
Namu kie ho 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Dharma
Namu kie so 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Sangha

While we essentially finished off the book of Zuimonki, Dogen told this story in it that is basically a koan. As soon as Roshi brought it up, he realized it needed to be its own discussion. Dogen says: Remember the story of Ryosui who visited Zen Master Mayoku. The lecturer Ryosui visited Mayoku, a....

07/26/2026

Yorktown Zen Weekly Newsletter
July 26, 2026

Sangha Practice Community Info
📖 Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin Roshi's latest dharma talk from this weekend is here: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/07/26/bathe-in-the-dharma/
Browse the full Teisho Archive for over eight years of Tesshin Roshi's past teachings. https://yorktownzen.org/blog/

👋🏼 Update: Goodbye to the Waiting Room — Thank you for bearing with our exiting Waiting Room on Zoom for one last service. Last week's successful disabling of it and enabling of default muting of microphones awaited a restart of the zendo laptop to enable the changes, which was done after yesterday's service ended and is now complete.

🌊 Weekday Morning Peekskill Waterfront Sitting — In some early mornings on pleasant weather days each week, all especially beginners are invited to join Soshin for informal transmissionless shikantaza (just sitting) with your own cushion for 30-45 minutes at the beach spot located about a two-minute walk north of the north-most parking lot via walking trail. Email [email protected] to be kept in the loop the day prior.

🏯 Saturday Service - In Person — Our meditation with service is on Saturdays from 9:00am to 11:15am ET. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your phone. There is no cost to participate, and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth UU home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

💻 Saturday Service - On Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am zazenkai (meditation + service) online: Zoom link. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.

🧘🏻‍♂️ Student Outreach — All are welcome to participate in a basic transmissionless student-led meditation group on Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level, 53 Croton Ave.

💵 Dana (Generosity) — We are encouraged to please be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts if you have the means. Please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week &/or here on Paypal with Paypal, Venmo, debit, or credit.
Questions? Concerns? Unsubscribe? Love? We love you too. ❤️‍🔥
Email us anytime at [email protected].

Namu kie butsu 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Buddha
Namu kie ho 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Dharma
Namu kie so 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Sangha

This week we are wrapping up our reading in recent weeks from Zuimonki, Dogen’s casual conversation teachings recorded by his friend Ejo. Roshi tells us that if anyone is interested to have a sort of ‘pocket’ portable carry-able set of teachings, Zuimonki is great for this purpose. Roshi feels...

07/19/2026

Weekly Newsletter
July 18, 2026

Sangha Practice Community Info
👏🏼 Goodbye to the Waiting Room — After service today we successfully disabled the Zoom 'Waiting Room' that for years everyone who joined our Saturday service was delayed entry by. We also enabled default muting of microphones for everyone who enters.

📖 Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin Roshi's latest dharma talk from this weekend is here: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/07/18/watch-or-follow/
Browse the full Teisho Archive for 8+ years of Tesshin Roshi's past teachings here: https://yorktownzen.org/blog/

🏯 Saturday Service - In Person — Our next meditation + service is Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 9am. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your phone. There is no cost to participate, and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth UU home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

💻 Saturday Service - On Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am zazenkai (meditation + service) online: zoom.us/j/794295548. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.

🧘🏻‍♂️ Student Outreach — All are welcome to participate in a basic transmissionless student-led meditation group on Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level, 53 Croton Ave.

💵 Dana (Generosity) — We are encouraged to please be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts if you have the means. Please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week &/or here on Paypal with Paypal, Venmo, debit, or credit.

Namu kie butsu 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Buddha
Namu kie ho 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Dharma
Namu kie so 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Sangha

This week and next we will be wrapping up talks from Zuimonki, early teachings from Dogen recorded by his friend. These were casual discussions in passing that were captured with no intent like his other works to be a sort of Everest of spiritual practice. They are simply practical everyday teaching...

07/12/2026

Weekly Newsletter
July 12, 2026

Sangha Practice Community Info
📖 Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin Roshi's latest dharma talk from this weekend is here: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/07/11/broken-tiles-and-pebbles/ Browse the full Teisho Archive for 8+ years of Tesshin Roshi's past teachings here: https://yorktownzen.org/blog/

🏯 Saturday Service - In Person — Our next meditation + service is Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 9am. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your phone. There is no cost to participate, and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth UU home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

💻 Saturday Service - On Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am zazenkai (meditation + service) online and please mute your microphone: zoom.us/j/794295548. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.

🧘🏼 First-Time Meditators — Welcome. Tesshin Explains Zazen is the short YouTube video that Tesshin Roshi asks newcomers to view on the basics of zazen, meaning seated meditation. For more, see the official Soto Zen website page How to do Zazen.

🧘🏻‍♂️ Student Outreach — All are welcome to participate in a basic transmissionless student-led meditation group on Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level, 53 Croton Ave.

💵 Dana (Generosity) — We are encouraged to please be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts if you have the means. Please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week &/or here on Paypal with Paypal, Venmo, debit, or credit.
Questions? Concerns? Unsubscribe? Love? We love you too. ❤️‍🔥
Email us anytime at [email protected].

Namu kie butsu 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Buddha
Namu kie ho 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Dharma
Namu kie so 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Sangha

06/28/2026

Weekly Newsletter
June 27, 2026
🏯 Saturday Service In Person — Our next zazenkai (meditation + service) is Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 9am. NOTE: We will be holding our normal program on July 4th. Also, please consider staying a few minutes afterwards for Jukai practice. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your phone. There is no cost to participate, and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth Unitarian Universalist home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake NY 10547.

🙏🏼 Sunday, July 5, 2026 @ 10am: Jukai Ceremony — Maryann Smith and Kathleen Dannenhoffer will receive the precepts, a black rakusu (garment that represents Buddha's patchwork robe), and a dharma name that represents Roshi's vision for their path ahead. Everyone is invited to join. We will have a potluck lunch at 11:30am after the ceremony. Please do bring some food if you are so inclined.
Videos of all our prior Jukai ceremonies are on the website at https://www.yorktownzen.org

🛍️ Fourth UU Annual Tag Sale: June 26-28 2026 — Thank you to everyone who made a purchase.

🧘🏽 For Our First-Time Meditators — Warmest welcome! Tesshin Explains Zazen is the brief YouTube video that Tesshin Roshi asks newcomers to view on the basics of zazen, meaning seated meditation. For more, see the official Soto Zen site's page How to do Zazen.

💵 Always: Dana (Generosity) — The Fourth UU is now hosting their Annual Fund Drive, please see their newsletter for details. Roshi encourages us to please be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts, if you have the means. If you can please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week.

Zazenkai (Meditation + Service) Weekly Info
📖 Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin Roshi's latest dharma talk from yesterday is at: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/06/28/practice-is-life/ Browse the full teisho archive for 8+ years of Tesshin Roshi's past talks at: https://yorktownzen.org/blog/

💻 Saturday Service on Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am zazenkai (meditation + service) online, and please mute your microphone: zoom.us/j/794295548. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.

Zen Student Outreach
🧘🏻‍♂️ Ossining NY — All are welcome to participate in a transmissionless student-led basic meditation group held Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level, 53 Croton Ave.
Email us anytime at [email protected].

Namu kie butsu 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Buddha
Namu kie ho 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Dharma
Namu kie so 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Sangha

This week, Roshi continued our exploration of Dogen’s Zuimonki. He reminded us that, unlike the more formal Shobogenzo, the Zuimonki consists largely of informal talks and conversations recorded by Dogen’s disciple, Ejo. Interestingly, Ejo first met Dogen as a fellow monk before eventually becom...

06/21/2026

Weekly Newsletter
June 20, 2026

🏯 Saturday Service In Person — Our next zazenkai (meditation + service) is Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 9am. NOTE: We will be sitting upstairs as the 4th UU is preparing for the tag sale in the main sanctuary. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your phone. There is no cost to participate, and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth Unitarian Universalist home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake NY 10547.
Sangha (Practice Community) News

🪘 Ongoing: Instrument Station — If anyone is interested in learning the instruments, please let Soshin or Tetsumon know and they will be happy to show you how it is done.

🙏🏼 JULY 5th: Annual Jukai Ceremony — This summer Maryann Smith and Kathleen Dannenhoffer will receive the precepts, a black rakusu (garment that represents Buddha's patchwork robe), and a dharma name that represents Roshi's vision for their path ahead. Everyone is invited to join. Videos of all our prior Jukai ceremonies are here on YouTube.

🛍️ Fourth UU Annual Tag Sale: June 26-28 2026 — Please consider buying something!! The big Fourth UU Annual Tag Sale will take place next month from Friday June 26th through Sunday June 28th

🧘🏽 For Our First-Time Meditators — Warmest welcome! Tesshin Explains Zazen is the brief YouTube video that Tesshin Roshi asks newcomers to view on the basics of zazen, meaning seated meditation. For more, see the official Soto Zen site's page How to do Zazen.

💵 Always: Dana (Generosity) — The Fourth UU is now hosting their Annual Fund Drive, please see their newsletter for details. Roshi encourages us to please be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts, if you have the means. If you can please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week.
Zazenkai (Meditation + Service) Weekly Info

📖 Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin Roshi's latest dharma talk from yesterday is at: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/06/21/robert-thurman/ Browse the full teisho archive for 8+ years of Tesshin Roshi's past talks at: https://yorktownzen.org/blog/

💻 Saturday Service on Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am zazenkai (meditation + service) online, and please mute your microphone: zoom.us/j/794295548. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.

Zen Student Outreach
🧘🏻‍♂️ Ossining NY — All are welcome to participate in a transmissionless student-led basic meditation group held Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level, 53 Croton Ave.
Email us anytime at [email protected].

Namu kie butsu 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Buddha
Namu kie ho 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Dharma
Namu kie so 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Sangha

This week, Roshi briefly reflected on the recent passing of the renowned Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman. Roshi first met Thurman approximately forty years ago at the First American Buddhist Conference. Although their paths crossed only occasionally over the decades that followed, Roshi held him in....

06/14/2026

Weekly Newsletter
June 13, 2026

🏯 Saturday Service In Person — Our next zazenkai (meditation + service) is Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 9am. NOTE: We will be sitting upstairs as the 4th UU is preparing for the tag sale in the main sanctuary. Please arrive 15 minutes early for setup and mute your phone. There is no cost to participate, and cushions and chairs are provided. Our gracious Fourth Unitarian Universalist home is located at 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake NY 10547.
Sangha (Practice Community) News

🪘 Ongoing: Instrument Station — If anyone is interested in learning the instruments, please let Soshin or Tetsumon know and they will be happy to show you how it is done.

🙏🏼 JULY 5th: Annual Jukai Ceremony — This summer Maryann Smith and Kathleen Dannenhoffer will receive the precepts, a black rakusu (garment that represents Buddha's patchwork robe), and a dharma name that represents Roshi's vision for their path ahead. Everyone is invited to join. Videos of all our prior Jukai ceremonies are here on YouTube.

🛍️ Fourth UU Annual Tag Sale: June 26-28 2026 — Donations Needed The big Fourth UU Annual Tag Sale will take place next month from Friday June 26th through Sunday June 28th, and the Tag Sale Committee indicates in their weekly newsletter that they "need more stuff."

🧘🏽 For Our First-Time Meditators — Warmest welcome! Tesshin Explains Zazen is the brief YouTube video that Tesshin Roshi asks newcomers to view on the basics of zazen, meaning seated meditation. For more, see the official Soto Zen site's page How to do Zazen.

💵 Always: Dana (Generosity) — The Fourth UU is now hosting their Annual Fund Drive, please see their newsletter for details. Roshi encourages us to please be generous with dana for our Fourth UU hosts, if you have the means. If you can please contribute toward building utilities, maintenance, landscaping, etc. into the donation box in the lobby each week.

Zazenkai (Meditation + Service) Weekly Info
📖 Tesshin's Teishos (Dharma Talks) — Tesshin Roshi's latest dharma talk from yesterday is at: https://yorktownzen.org/2026/06/14/trust-karma/ Browse the full teisho archive for 8+ years of Tesshin Roshi's past talks.

💻 Saturday Service on Zoom — Join our weekly Saturday morning 9am zazenkai (meditation + service) online, and please mute your microphone: zoom.us/j/794295548. Call in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Meeting ID: 794 295 548.
Zen Student Outreach

🧘🏻‍♂️ Ossining NY — All are welcome to participate in a transmissionless student-led basic meditation group held Mondays at 6:30pm at the Ossining Public Library Theater lower level, 53 Croton Ave.

Email us anytime at [email protected].
Namu kie butsu 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Buddha
Namu kie ho 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Dharma
Namu kie so 🙏🏼 I take refuge in the Sangha