- We offer zazen (meditation) daily, Monday – Friday
MLK JR. Day Neighborhood Engagement Program.
Every year since 2017, BZC has had a half-day MLK program to commemorate the life and teachings of Dr. King. This year’s program will take place on Monday, January 20. (Note that the usual Monday morning program in person and online will NOT be offered).
The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end by 1:30 p.m. We will begin with two periods of zazen, then there will be a talk on one of Dr. King’s teachings, small discussions focused on excerpts from Dr. King’s sermons, and a full group sharing, followed by another period of zazen and closing service. We will then take a break with tea and refreshments.
The remaining program will take place outside on the front lawn, where we will invite anyone who passes to write a short statement about Dr. King on a card that they can hang on the tree in front.
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Gerry Oliva at gryoliv@gmail.com or Judy Fleischman at judy@sensingwonder.com.
Please sign up by sending an email to: gryoliva@gmail.com
There will be one-day sittings on Saturday, January 18, 5:00 am to 5:30 pm, led by Greg Fain (details and registration), and on Saturday, February 15, 5:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., led by Linda Galijan. Suggested donation is $35. For more information on either sesshin, please contact the sesshin director, Mark Copithorne (copithorne@hotmail.com).
There will be a Zazenkai (Just Sitting Day) on Sunday, February 2, 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. Suggested donation is $15. For further information, please contact Carol Paul (caroljpaul@yahoo.com).
Register here: https://forms.gle/U4a5c5cPomxiKvQNA
With great sadness, we share the news that Abbot Hozan Kushiki Alan Senauke died on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 4:15 pm.
His passing was very peaceful. He is now in the embrace of the ancestors.
A life, a passing. A great gift, a great loss to us all.
Memorial details will be shared when they are settled.