Thanks to John Mogey, who is our former Shuso, for making a lovely pottery candle holder for our kitchen altar. It just arrived in the mail from his home in Oregon, and it is a very nice addition.
- Zendo Holiday - Informal Zazen Online Only at 7:30 am and 5:40 pm
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, May 29, 2023 - Wednesday Night Drop-in Sitting and Study
7:10 pm – 9:00 pm, Wed, May 31, 2023 - Practice Period Class: Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Thu, Jun 1, 2023 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Shuso Sue Oehser
5:40 pm – 6:25 pm, Fri, Jun 2, 2023 - Bodhisattva Ceremony
9:10 am – 10:10 am, Sat, Jun 3, 2023 - Lecture: Abbot Hozan
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Jun 3, 2023 - Open Discussion
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Jun 5, 2023 - Founders’ Ceremony
7:00 am – 8:00 am, Wed, Jun 7, 2023 - Practice Period Bansan - "Tea" - and Discussion
5:40 pm – 6:30 pm, Fri, Jun 9, 2023 - Lecture: Shuso Sue Oehser
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Jun 10, 2023 - All-Sangha Work Day
All day, Sun, Jun 11, 2023 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Ron Nestor
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Jun 12, 2023
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A Soto Zen practice place led by Hozan Alan Senauke and founded by Shunryu Suzuki and Sojun Mel Weitsman
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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.