Please consider joining us for a half-day sitting on May 19. Half-day sittings are now happening every other month. The schedule includes five periods of zazen, separated by kinhin. There is an informal tea break at about 10:00 a.m., and a short service at noon. These sittings are very quiet and an opportunity to have concentrated sitting practice.
- Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm
Class: Parables from the Lotus Sutra with Abbot Hozan - Sat, May 21, 2022, 10:15 am – 11:30 am
Lecture: Abbot Hozan - Mon, May 23, 2022, 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Way-Seeking Mind Talk: Luminous Heart Penelope Thompson - Wed, May 25, 2022, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday Night Drop In Sitting and Study - Thu, May 26, 2022, 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm
Class: Parables from the Lotus Sutra with Abbot Hozan
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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.