BZC is offering a class for training in adult and child Lifesaver CPR and use of our AED. The class will be held on Saturday April 18 from 12:30-2:30pm. Attendees will receive CPR certification. The cost is $40. It’s very important that we have sangha members trained and certified in these skills, so please consider joining this class. See Margret Wotkyns, health and safety manager, with any questions. Sign-up deadline is April 1.
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6:00 am – 5:30 pm, Fri, Dec 8, 2023 - Lecture: Abbot Hozan
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Zendo Holiday - Informal Zazen Only
6:00 am – 6:30 pm, Mon, Dec 11, 2023 - Wednesday Night Drop-in Sitting and Study
7:10 pm – 9:00 pm, Wed, Dec 13, 2023 - Lecture: Ross Blum
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Dec 16, 2023 - Interim - Informal Zazen Only
7:30 am – 8:15 am, Mon, Dec 18, 2023 - New Year’s Eve at BZC
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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.