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Clear-Minded New Year's Eve Meditation in New Rochelle
Meditation and bells on New Year's Eve at the local Zen Buddhist center. Celebrate with a social hour and non-alcoholic beverages!
Clear-Minded New Year’s Eve Celebration!
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Social gathering and traditional Zen practice
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On New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31st ring in the New Year at Empty Hand Zen Center! Enter the New Year with a clear mind and heart, together with your community. Friends and family, including children are also welcome.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL OR PART OF THE EVENING, BUT AN RSVP IS REQUIRED. PLEASE EMAIL EMPTYHANDZEN@YAHOO.COM, CALL 914-636-1450, OR SIGN UP IN THE ZENDO.
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The Thursday night schedule will be as follows:
Doors open at 7:40 pm.
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm – Apple cider social (non-alcoholic)
9:30 pm to 9:45 pm – Clean up/break
9:45 pm to 10:05 pm – Chanting service
10:05 pm to 10:15 pm – Kinhin (walking meditation)
10:15 pm to 10:45 pm – Zazen (sitting meditation)
(Ringing of 108 bells begins at 10:16 pm, children invited)
10:45 pm to 10:55 pm – Kinhin
10:55 pm to 11:25 pm – Zazen
11:25 pm to 11:35 pm – Kinhin
11:35 pm to 12:05 am – Zazen
12:05 am to 12:35 am – Closing (outdoors weather permitting)
