This year’s Zaike Tokudo (Lay Ordination Ceremony) will take place on Saturday, June 9, at 3:00 p.m. in the zendo. Cheryl Gordon will receive lay ordination from Sojun Roshi. Rhiana Wiggins and Greg Smith will receive lay ordination from Hozan Sensei. Congratulations in advance to the ordinees, who have been studying and sewing diligently with our sewing teacher, Jean Selkirk. Everyone is encouraged to attend the ceremony and the reception afterwards. Check the zendo bulletin board for details and please sign up for assistance with preparation and cleanup.
- Hsin Hsin Ming Class with Susan M and Ellen W
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Thu, Mar 20, 2025 - Dharma Talk: Dave Rutschman
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Mar 22, 2025 - Board Meeting
9:00 am – 11:00 am, Sun, Mar 23, 2025 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Nathan Britton
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Mar 24, 2025 - Dharma Talk: Gary Artim
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Mar 29, 2025 - Women’s Sitting
8:00 am – 12:15 pm, Sun, Mar 30, 2025 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Nathan Grover
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Mar 31, 2025 - Buddha’s Birthday Celebration
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 5, 2025 - Dharma Talk: Ryushin Andrea Thach
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 5, 2025 - Open Discussion
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Apr 7, 2025 - Dharma Talk: Ellen Webb
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 12, 2025 - Beginners’ Sitting
8:00 am – 4:05 pm, Sun, Apr 13, 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.