Are you ready to deepen your formal meal practice in the zendo? Would you like to learn how to use oryoki bowls with cloths? Our next trainings will be January 27 (after Saturday program, from 11:30 to noon) and February 2 (Friday afternoon, 4:30 to 5:00 pm). Check the courtyard bulletin board for the signup sheet or just drop in. Call or email Sue Oehser at (510) 339-0243 or soehser@earthlink.net if you have questions or want to arrange another date.
- Dharma Talk: Susan Marvin
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 27, 2024 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Joe Buckner
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Apr 29, 2024 - Drop-in Sitting and Study
7:10 pm – 9:00 pm, Wed, May 1, 2024 - Half-day Sitting
8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Sun, May 19, 2024 - All-Sanga Meeting
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm, Sun, May 19, 2024 - All-Sangha Budget Meeting
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Sun, May 26, 2024
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A Soto Zen practice place led by Hozan Alan Senauke and founded by Shunryu Suzuki and Sojun Mel Weitsman
Affirmation of Welcome
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.