Our winter break will begin on Sunday, December 13. During this interim all formal practice activities are suspended until our New Year’s Eve sitting and celebration on December 31. We will be offering informal zazen in the morning, at noon, and in the evening during the break. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the patio bulletin board for volunteers willing to open and close the zendo.
- Bodhisattva Ceremony
9:10 am – 10:10 am, Sat, Apr 20, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Mary Mocine
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 20, 2024 - Beginners Sesshin
8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Sun, Apr 21, 2024 - Board Meeting
9:00 am – 11:00 am, Sun, Apr 21, 2024 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Clay Taylor
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Apr 22, 2024 - Drop-in Sitting and Study
7:10 pm – 9:00 pm, Wed, Apr 24, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Laurie Senauke
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 27, 2024 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Joe Buckner
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Apr 29, 2024 - Half-day Sitting
8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Sun, May 19, 2024 - All-Sanga Meeting
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm, Sun, May 19, 2024 - All-Sangha Budget Meeting
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Sun, May 26, 2024
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A Soto Zen practice place led by Hozan Alan Senauke and founded by Shunryu Suzuki and Sojun Mel Weitsman
Affirmation of Welcome
Walking the path of liberation, we express our intimate connection with all beings. Berkeley Zen Center is a sangha of Buddhist practitioners drawing from the Bay Area’s many spiritual and cultural communities. Just as Shakyamuni Buddha welcomed people of all backgrounds to practice, here at BZC our activities embrace diversity, and are available to people of every color, every way of life and ethnic background, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and ability. May all beings practice in safety and equality, realizing our true nature.