In early July, Abbot Hozan will offer Dharma Transmission to Juen Friederike Boissevain and Nanzan Harald Schoecklmann in week-long ceremonies here at BZC. Juen and Nanzan are the teachers at our BZC affiliate Wind und Wolken Sangha (Wind and Clouds) in Bornstein, northern Germany. As medical doctors, they are also founders of Hospiz im Wohld, a hospice service and facility in Gettorf, Germany. In the next issue of this newsletter we will share some of their comments on the wonderful occasion of their transmission.
- Drop-in Sitting and Study
7:10 pm – 9:00 pm, Wed, May 8, 2024 - Practice Period Class: Seeing One Thing Through
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Thu, May 9, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Judy Fleischman
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, May 11, 2024 - WSM Talk: Luminous Heart
8:00 am – 9:00 am, Mon, May 13, 2024 - Practice Period Dinner
All day, Sat, May 18, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Gerry Oliva
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, May 18, 2024 - Board Meeting
9:00 am – 11:00 am, Sun, May 19, 2024 - All-Sanga Meeting
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm, Sun, May 19, 2024 - All-Sangha Checkin Meeting
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Sun, May 19, 2024 - WSM Talk: Sue Oehser
8:00 am – 9:00 am, Mon, May 20, 2024 - Bodhisattva Ceremony
9:30 am – 10:30 am, Sat, May 25, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Mary Duryee
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, May 25, 2024 - All-Sangha Budget Meeting
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Sun, May 26, 2024
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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.