If you are interested in preparing for Lay Ordination in 2018, sewing class starts on January 14. Classes are open to those who have asked their teacher if they may participate. Please speak with Sojun Mel Weitsman or Hozan Alan Senauke by the first week in January, and then promptly contact the sewing teacher, Jean Selkirk. Check the bulletin board for further announcements.
- Dharma Talk: Laurie Senauke
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Feb 22, 2025 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Peter Carpentieri
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Feb 24, 2025 - March Half-day Sitting
8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Sun, Mar 2, 2025 - Open Discussion
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Mar 3, 2025 - Hsin Hsin Ming Class with Susan M and Ellen W
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Thu, Mar 6, 2025
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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.