There will be a two-day sesshin on February 11 – 12. The doshi and reading will be announced; please check the bulletin board for details. On Saturday, February 11, we will sit from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a lecture in the morning and a study period in the afternoon. On Sunday, February 12, we will sit from 5:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and have two study periods. We encourage old and new sangha members to participate. Please sign up on the patio bulletin board by Wednesday, February 8, after morning zazen. If this is your first sesshin at BZC, we recommend that you first participate in a full Saturday program and also speak with the sesshin director. The fee is $35 per day and should be paid in advance (a discounted fee is possible for those in need; please speak to the director). Leave checks marked “Study Sesshin” in the mail slot in the courtyard laundry room door or mail them to the BZC Office Manager, 1931 Russell St., Berkeley, CA 94703. If you have any questions, contact the sesshin director, Ken Powelson, at SesshinDirectorBZC@gmail.com.
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10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 1, 2023 - Open Discussion
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Apr 3, 2023 - Wednesday Night Drop-in Sitting and Study
7:10 pm – 9:00 pm, Wed, Apr 5, 2023 - ONLINE SEMINAR ON WILLS AND TRUSTS
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Thu, Apr 6, 2023 - Founders’ Ceremony
7:00 am – 8:00 am, Fri, Apr 7, 2023 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Dan Harden
5:40 pm – 6:25 pm, Fri, Apr 7, 2023 - Buddha’s Birthday Celebration
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 8, 2023 - Lecture: Abbot Hozan
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 8, 2023 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Ken Knabb
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Apr 10, 2023 - Lecture: Hannah Meara
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 15, 2023 - Board Meeting
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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.