Dharma brothers and sisters: we’re all just one big happy family, right? On Sunday, October 5, BZC will be offering its third annual ground-breaking Family Sesshin for all ages and stages of being. The day will begin at 9:00 am and go until 4:00 pm. It will include zazen, service, a mindful walk, work period, theater games, art projects, stories, and other fun activities for all ages. As usual, we need non-parents and non-children for ballast! You can attend all or part. Please sign up on the zendo bulletin board. Questions? E-mail Laurie Senauke (lauries@kushiki.org).
- Rohatsu Sesshin
5:00 am – 5:30 pm, Thu, Dec 5, 2024 - Dharma Talk: TBA
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Dec 7, 2024 - Zendo Holiday - Informal Zazen Only
6:00 am – 6:30 pm, Mon, Dec 9, 2024 - Open Discussion
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Dec 9, 2024 - Drop-in Sitting and Study Group
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm, Wed, Dec 11, 2024 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Peter Enyeart
5:40 pm – 6:25 pm, Fri, Dec 13, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Abbot Hozan
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Dec 14, 2024 - Interim - Informal Zazen Only
All day, Mon, Dec 16, 2024 - New Year’s Eve at BZC
8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, Tue, Dec 31, 2024
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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.