The BZC Board and Development Committee wish to thank the sangha for making our September fundraising party a joyous event. Along with the great food and drink, the wonderful jazz accompaniment, the photo booth and raffle drawing, there were just the simple pleasures of hanging out together in a formless way. We started the Building Fund drive with an appeal letter in June, raising $26,000, and the party brought it up to just over $28,000. Combined with what we raised last year, we should be able to pay for the currently-in-progress remodel of 1929A, without dipping into reserves at all. Great appreciation is extended to all those people who helped make this year’s fundraiser a success.
- Home Leaving Ceremony for Ron Nestor
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Jul 27, 2024 - Board Meeting
9:00 am – 11:00 am, Sun, Jul 28, 2024 - WSM Talk: Nick Robinson
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Jul 29, 2024 - Drop-in Sitting and Study Group
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm, Wed, Jul 31, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Abbot Hozan
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Aug 3, 2024 - Open Discussion
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Aug 5, 2024 - Founders' Ceremony
7:00 am – 7:15 am, Wed, Aug 7, 2024 - One-Day Sesshin
All day, Sat, Aug 10, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Gerry Oliva
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Aug 10, 2024 - WSM Talk: Leslie Bartholic
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Aug 12, 2024 - Bodhisattva Ceremony
9:30 am – 9:50 am, Sat, Aug 17, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Judy Fleischman
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Aug 17, 2024
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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.