The successful bidder for this item will take part in a Village Zendo one-day retreat. The retreats happen monthly. Zazenkai are a great way to experience a short, intensive meditation retreat in the heart of New York.

The Village Zendo is a community of people who come together to practice in the Soto Zen tradition. It offers zazen (sitting meditation), one-on-one instruction with a teacher, dharma talks, chanting services, retreats, workshops and study groups.

Co-founded in 1986 by Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara and Sensei Barbara Joshin O’Hara, the Village Zendo is committed to authentically continuing the Zen tradition while keeping it contemporary and relevant to today’s world. It is located in lower Manhattan, offering a place of healing and sanctuary in the midst of one of the world’s busiest and most vital cities.