5:40 pm – 6:25 pm
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
BZC schedules a Way-Seeking Mind Talk on the First Friday afternoon of each month. The talk, followed by Q&A, begins at 5:45pm after five minutes of zazen and runs until 6:25pm. Please note, our First Friday afternoon WSM Talks are online only. The zendo is closed for in person Zazen on the First Friday of the month.
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Nov 2, 2024
All day
Sun, Nov 3, 2024
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Mon, Nov 4, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Nov 6, 2024
The Drop-in Sitting and Study Group meets weekly from 7:10 to 9:30 PM on Wednesdays. It
includes a 35-minute period of zazen meditation in the Zendo, followed by an hour of reading and
discussion, tea and refreshments in the Community Room. The group particularly
welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice or folks new to the Berkeley Zen Center. It also provides an
opportunity for practitioners to sit and study together on an ongoing basis. We meet every Wednesday
except for the five-day Spring Practice Period sesshin (retreat) in June, the annual seven-day Buddha’s
Enlightenment sesshin in December and during the two-week interim period during the December
holidays. We also maintain a Google group to share reading materials we are studying, announce other
BZC events and issues related to logistics.
The group is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva.
Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm
Thu, Nov 7, 2024
This fall the Berkeley Zen Center sangha is so happy to welcome Visiting-Teachers-In-Residence Greg Fain and Linda Galijan. They will lead our Aspects of Practice period with the theme “Ordinary Bodhisattvas: The Brahmaviharas in Action.” This theme will be studied at 4 Thursday evening classes as well as in Saturday dharma talks and Way-Seeking Mind talks.
The class will be both in person and online and are open to anyone who would like to attend; we especially encourage those who participate in Aspects of Practice to sign up. Attend on line by clicking on the “Enter Zendo” link on the BZC homepage.
The class series begins on Thursday, October 17 and runs through November 7 (7:15—8:45).
Class fee is $40, or whatever you can afford. Registration form coming soon.
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fri, Nov 8, 2024
At East Bay Meditation Center and Live Streamed
Berkeley Zen Center is co-sponsoring an exciting event in support of our sister sangha, East Bay Meditation Center, on Friday November 8, 7 pm to 9 pm Pacific Time (check out our "ad" in the "program". It features Angela Davis & Lama Rod Owens in Conversation, moderated by Prentis Hemphill. This event is a fundraiser to support EBMC. Registration and more information at:
https://eastbaymeditation.org/
We hope to see many of you at this groundbreaking event.
All day
Sat, Nov 9, 2024
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Nov 9, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Nov 13, 2024
The Drop-in Sitting and Study Group meets weekly from 7:10 to 9:30 PM on Wednesdays. It
includes a 35-minute period of zazen meditation in the Zendo, followed by an hour of reading and
discussion, tea and refreshments in the Community Room. The group particularly
welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice or folks new to the Berkeley Zen Center. It also provides an
opportunity for practitioners to sit and study together on an ongoing basis. We meet every Wednesday
except for the five-day Spring Practice Period sesshin (retreat) in June, the annual seven-day Buddha’s
Enlightenment sesshin in December and during the two-week interim period during the December
holidays. We also maintain a Google group to share reading materials we are studying, announce other
BZC events and issues related to logistics.
The group is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva.
Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.
12:00 am – 1:00 am
Sun, Nov 17, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
The Drop-in Sitting and Study Group meets weekly from 7:10 to 9:30 PM on Wednesdays. It
includes a 35-minute period of zazen meditation in the Zendo, followed by an hour of reading and
discussion, tea and refreshments in the Community Room. The group particularly
welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice or folks new to the Berkeley Zen Center. It also provides an
opportunity for practitioners to sit and study together on an ongoing basis. We meet every Wednesday
except for the five-day Spring Practice Period sesshin (retreat) in June, the annual seven-day Buddha’s
Enlightenment sesshin in December and during the two-week interim period during the December
holidays. We also maintain a Google group to share reading materials we are studying, announce other
BZC events and issues related to logistics.
The group is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva.
Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sun, Nov 24, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Nov 27, 2024
The Drop-in Sitting and Study Group meets weekly from 7:10 to 9:30 PM on Wednesdays. It
includes a 35-minute period of zazen meditation in the Zendo, followed by an hour of reading and
discussion, tea and refreshments in the Community Room. The group particularly
welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice or folks new to the Berkeley Zen Center. It also provides an
opportunity for practitioners to sit and study together on an ongoing basis. We meet every Wednesday
except for the five-day Spring Practice Period sesshin (retreat) in June, the annual seven-day Buddha’s
Enlightenment sesshin in December and during the two-week interim period during the December
holidays. We also maintain a Google group to share reading materials we are studying, announce other
BZC events and issues related to logistics.
The group is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva.
Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.
6:00 am – 6:30 pm
Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Times for informal zazen to be announced.