Welcome to the Catskill Zen Circle.

We are a group practicing Zen meditation at 1113 Main Street in Leeds NY

We are open:
Monday evening 6 pm to 7 pm
Tuesday morning 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Thursday morning 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Saturday morning (NEW!) 9:30 am to 11:00 am

Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. For beginners, please arrive 20 minutes early for instructions.

We sit in silent meditation (Zazen) on comfortable chairs or floor cushions. Our group averages between 4 to 8 people at each meeting. There are two meditation periods 30 and 25 minutes long with a short break in-between. Our new space is clean with good air circulation and is newly renovated. Our community is diverse, inclusive and caring. Our experienced teacher has an easy-going style, and will help you to become comfortable in this well-established Zen tradition.

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About the Teacher

Musho Rodney Alan Greenblat is the teacher and founder of the Catskill Zen Circle, and has over 19 years of training from the Village Zendo in New York City. He … Read More

Our Schedule

We practice two periods of Zen meditation (Zazen) 30 minutes and 25 minutes with a short break in-between. Monday evening 6 pm to 7pmTuesday morning 9:30 am to 10:30 amThursday … Read More

Getting Started

Getting Started is easy. Beginning instruction can be given at any of our regular times, please arrive 15 minutes before our scheduled start times. The very basic way of Zen … Read More

Location:

The hamlet of Leeds is a 15 minute drive from the train station in Hudson NY, which is two and a half hours from New York City by car or Amtrak. We are a seven minute drive from the Village of Catskill. There is ample free parking all around the Zen Circle space in Leeds.