BZC volunteers joined together in August to rebuild the brick walkway alongside the zendo wheelchair ramp. The walk was widened to 36” and flattened out, to make it easier for people using wheelchairs and walkers to move smoothly into the zendo. Thanks to Ross Blum, Cheryl Gordon, Matt Haug, Rob Lyons, Susan Marvin, Ron Nestor, Alex Senauke, Laurie Senauke, and Lance Shows for their contributions!
- Five-Day Sesshin (End Practice Period)
5:00 am – 5:30 pm, Sun, Jun 15, 2025 - Board Meeting
9:00 am – 11:00 am, Sun, Jun 15, 2025 - Juneteenth - Informal Zazen Only
6:00 am – 6:30 pm, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 - Zendo Holiday - Informal Zazen Only
6:00 am – 6:30 pm, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 - Dharma Talk: Kogen Czarnik
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Jun 21, 2025 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Michael Donnoe
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Jun 23, 2025 - Dharma Talk: Mary Duryee
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Jun 28, 2025 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Yoni Ackerman
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Jun 30, 2025
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A Soto Zen practice place 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.