Affirmation of Welcome
Walking the path of liberation, we express our intimate connection with all beings.
Welcoming diversity, here at Berkeley Zen Center the practice of zazen
is available to people of every race, nationality, class, gender, sexual orientation,
age, and physical ability. May all beings realize their true nature.

BZC is a Scent Free Environment

No photography in the Zendo, please
We ask that all visitors and members turn off their cell phones in the zendo.
If you are interested in capturing the beauty of our zendo on camera, please
make arrangements with the Zendo Manager, John Mogey first.
Thank you.


Notes

Aspects of Practice 2010
This year’s Aspects of Practice, led by Vice-Abbot Hozan Alan Senauke and BZC senior students, begins with sesshin on Sunday, October 10, and continues through our closing sitting on Saturday, November 6. As always, this is an opportunity for new and old students to study and practice together the basics of zazen, forms, and dharma here at BZC. And of course, we will share work, practice discussion, and tea.

Given our intention with Aspects to return to basics, this year we will study short and accessible Pali suttas, the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness, and other key practices and perspectives on waking up. Lectures and classes will draw from these sources, and copies of the texts will be available in advance. On Thursday, October 21, we will have a guest lecturer from Sotoshu in Japan, Rev. Juko Nakano. His talk is titled “Strengthening Our Bonds with the Buddha,” touching on zazen and essential Soto Zen practices.

As the seasons turn, please join us for Aspects and this opportunity to refresh our timeless practice. Save the dates of October 10 and November 6. Further details will be posted on the patio bulletin board and in the October newsletter.

September Open House
Saturday, September 11, 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
Be sure to mark your calendar for an open house and party at Berkeley Zen Center. Why an open house? The Board would like to thank you for funding several recent building projects, and to let you have a behind-the-scenes look at some of the work now completed. We'd also like to highlight what work needs to be done in the near future and within the next five years or so. This is our grand kick-off to raise funds for these building projects. Most of all, we want to celebrate our practice place together with food, drinks, music, and a raffle. Let's party!

Family Practice email group
To make it easier to publicize, announce, and remind ourselves about family practice activities at BZC, we’ve started a Yahoo group. We’d love to have you join this list
if you have children in your life, even if you don’t typically attend family practice events. We promise to only send,
at most, ONE email per week, just a short reminder of upcoming events. To join, email Laurie at lauries@kushiki.org or Marie deagin@sfo.com

September

Labor Day Weekend Sesshin
Saturday, 9/4, 5 am to
Sunday, 9/5, 5 pm

Finding Presence in Conversation – Self Compassion and Expression
A series of three workshop/classes
Thursday evenings 9/9, 9/16, 9/2
7:30 to 9:00 pm


Half-day Sitting

Sunday, 9/12, 8:00 am to noon

Workshop with Susan Moon
Saturday, 9/18, 1pm - 3pm

Kidzendo
Saturday, 9/18

Cambodian Dharma Songs
sung by Trent Walker

Friday, September 24, 7:15 pm
Berkeley Zen Center Community Room

Women's Sitting with Jisho Warner
Gender and Dharma/
Gender and Sangha

Sunday, 9/26, 8:30 am to 5 pm—
All are welcome



October

Half-day Sitting
Sunday, 10/3, 8:00 am to noon

Aspects of Practice Opening
One-Day Sitting

Sunday, 10/10
Aspects of Practice
Sunday, 10/10 – Saturday, 11/6

Kidzendo
Saturday, 10/16

Beginner's Sesshin
Sunday, 10/31