Current and Upcoming Programs

Aspects of Practice 2026: The Roots of Goodness

Aspects of Practice is a 4-week practice period run by BZC Practice Leaders – September 19 – October 17. This year’s Aspects we will be teaching on “The Roots of Goodness”, Dogen Zenji and Uchiyama Roshi’s writings (https://www.shambhala.com/the-roots-of-goodness.html); all the talks and classes will be on this topic. Join us!

Full Schedule for Aspects

Sign Up for Aspects: https://forms.gle/dnJnkxqU6HjcCzuD9

Remember to sign up separately for both One-Day Sittings and the class!

Class on the Roots of Goodness

4 Thursday nights beginning September 24. $40 or whatever you can afford.

Sign up for the class here: https://forms.gle/LhnCzCaWZ2bkBMsL9

Closing One-Day Sitting 10/17

This one day sitting will close our Aspects of Practice period in which we are considering “The Root of Goodness” teachings by Dogen Zenji and Uchiyama Roshi (https://www.shambhala.com/the-roots-of-goodness.html)

To sign up, go to this link: https://forms.gle/hqr1jjxarDVAstkP6

See the calendar event for more details.

BZC BIPOC Half-Day Sit

The BIPOC group at BZC will be hosting a half-day BIPOC sitting at BZC’s zendo on Sunday, October 18 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The guest speaker will be Rhonda Magee.

Suggested donation is $25 sliding scale – no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Click here for registration.

If you have any questions, feel free to email Sandeep at slehil@gmail.com.

Cooking for the Sangha Class

Come learn about being a Tenzo! In this two-session class we will review breakfast and Sesshin cooking. We will look at traditional menus, discuss ingredients, quantities of food, and the essentials of managing a professional kitchen.

October 22 and 29, 7:15-8:30pm, hybrid. $20 or what you can give. See the calendar event for more details, or sign up with this form.