Endless Path Zendo

Endless Path Zendo, a Lay Buddhist Community in Rochester, NY

Endless Path Zendo is currently hybrid—that is, both in-person and also by Zoom. If you're interested in joining us for Zen practice please contact us so we can provide orientation for either Zoom or in-person attendance. (Note: We ask that in-person visitors be vaccinated/boostered and wear an N95 or comparable mask.)

about Zen practice

Zen Teacher, Rafe Martin

Roshi Rafe Martin, founding teacher of Endless Path Zendo, a Diamond Sangha Zen temple, has been practicing Zen since 1970. He became a disciple of Philip Kapleau Roshi in 1989. After Kapleau Roshi’s retirement in the mid-90s, he practiced with Robert Aitken Roshi. Read More . . .
Non-residential sesshins and residential Jataka sesshins

Since 2009, Rafe has been leading a unique working person’s, jataka tale sesshin, with Sunyana Graef Roshi, teacher and founder of the Vermont Zen Center, as well as, every Spring, with Taigen Henderson Roshi, at the Toronto Zen Centre. Read More . . .

sesshin training

Upcoming Events

3 2023

sesshin

Periodically via Zoom

Rochester, NY
Tu PM W & Sa AM

dokusan

Zazen and dokusan

Endless Path Zendo, Rochester, NY
wed evenings

chanting

Healing chanting service

Endless Path Zendo, Rochester, NY
most sat mornings

teisho

Formal Zen Talk

Endless Path Zendo, Rochester, NY

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ZenTalks and Teishos

Roshi Martin's teisho range from commentaries on traditional Zen koans, to explorations of ancient Buddhist Jataka tales, to examinations of everyday life.