Leslie Bartholic and Jake Van Akkeren will receive Lay Entrustment from Sojun Roshi on Monday morning, July 10. Sojun will present them with a green rakusu to acknowledge their position as lay teachers in our sangha. The ceremony will take place in the zendo at 5:40 a.m. All are invited to attend, with a reception to follow in the community room. There will be no Practice Committee meeting on this date.
- Wednesday Night Drop-in Sitting and Study
7:10 pm – 9:00 pm, Wed, Feb 8, 2023 - Introduction to Zen Class with Abbot Hozan
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Thu, Feb 9, 2023 - Lecture: Laurie Senauke
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Feb 11, 2023 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Dean Bradley
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Feb 13, 2023 - One-Day Sesshin
All day, Sat, Feb 18, 2023 - Buddha’s Parinirvana Ceremony
9:10 am, Sat, Feb 18, 2023 - Lecture: Hozan Alan Senauke
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Feb 18, 2023 - Zendo Holiday
All day, Mon, Feb 20, 2023 - Lecture: Gary Artim
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Feb 25, 2023 - Women Ancestors Ceremony
11:45 am – 12:45 pm, Sat, Feb 25, 2023 - Beginners’ Sesshin
All day, Sun, Feb 26, 2023 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Stephanie Solar
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Feb 27, 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.