Taking the time to sit still after all the holiday and year-end activity is a great way to begin the New Year. The first sesshin of 2019, led by Hozan Alan Senauke, will take place on Saturday, January 12, from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. We encourage old and new sangha members to participate. 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. Please check the patio bulletin board for the sesshin sign-up sheet, the sesshin information forms, and further information. The sesshin fee is $35. Place checks marked “January 12 Sesshin” in the slot in the laundry room door or mail to BZC Office Manager, 1931 Russell St., Berkeley 94703. The deadline for signing up and payment is Wednesday morning, January 9, after zazen.
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10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Apr 1, 2023 - Open Discussion
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Thu, Apr 6, 2023 - Founders’ Ceremony
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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
9:00 am – 11:00 am, Sun, Apr 16, 2023 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Clay Taylor
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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.