Transforming lives through care. We do this through direct care, education and Zen meditation. Founders: @koshinpaley + @chodojusei + our book @AwakeatBedside Education | Care | Meditation Our vision: A more awakened and wholehearted existence for all. The New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care (NYZC) is an educational nonprofit with a three-fold mission training people from all walks of life including medical professionals, parents, lawyers, artists and others in compassionate care; guiding people interested in beginning Soto Zen meditation or continuing in their existing practice; and supporting people and their loved ones through serious illness and death and assisting family and friends during their grieving process. The Zen Center's worldwide community of educators, Zen practitioners, and contemplative care partners celebrates and honors the continuum of life's meaningful moments. Since opening in 2007, the Zen Center has been a trailblazer in researching, testing and developing contemplative care methodologies.