Week of Sep 9th
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Zendo Holiday - Informal Zazen Zendo Holiday - Informal Zazen
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Mon, Sep 7, 2020The zendo will be open during the usual times for zazen; there will be no way-seeking mind talk. Safe and enjoyable holiday, everyone!
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Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study
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Wed, Sep 9, 2020Our longstanding Wednesday night drop in group continues in the Online Zendo!
7:00: Zazen
7:30: Reading and discussionThe group is currently led by BZC Practice Leader Gerry Oliva; join us!
Meeting ID: 657 798 2914
Passcode: bzc -
Group Dokusan with Sojun Roshi Group Dokusan with Sojun Roshi
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Thu, Sep 10, 2020Sojun-Roshi is offering this open Group Dokusan, with 8-9 students. He will be setting the tone with a short introductory talk, and then invite the questioners. All are welcome to listen in on these Dharma exchanges.
To join, please enter BZC’s Online Zendo
Dial-in (audio only): call 408 638 0968
Meeting ID: 657 798 2914More info, email Gary: gartim@gmail.com
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Lecture: Penelope Thompson Lecture: Penelope Thompson
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Sat, Sep 12, 2020Saturday Program Link (ie, Online Zendo)
- 9:45 am: zazen
- 10:15 am: lecture and discussion
- We’ll end around 11:15 am
Dial-in (audio only): call 408 638 0968; enter Meeting ID: 657 798 2914
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Young East Bay Zen Meet Up Young East Bay Zen Meet Up
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Sun, Sep 13, 2020"YEBZ" at Berkeley Zen Center invites younger practitioners and beginners to join us in open discussion groups about Zen Buddhism, meditation, and developing a personal practice. Our aim is to cultivate “Kalyana Mitta,” spiritual friendship, to provide members with the opportunity to meet others in their age group and similar situations to support each other in bringing Zen practice more fully into our daily lives.
The group meets on in the Online Zendo on some Sundays.
For more information, check out our YEBZ page.
All-Sangha Meeting with the BZC Board All-Sangha Meeting with the BZC Board
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Sun, Sep 13, 2020Nominations for the BZC Board
This special all-sangha meeting (in the Online Zendo) will include nominations for the BZC Board. Each year the sangha affirms three of its six members-at-large for two-year terms to the BZC Board. Board members may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. Elections take place in October and the new term starts in January 2021. This year, all three of the at-large Board members who will finish their first terms at the end of 2020 are willing to serve another term: Sue Oehser, Linda Hess, and Dean Bradley. BZC members will have the opportunity to affirm them in an online ballot process in October. (The at-large members who are in the middle of their terms are Tom Painter, Gary Artim, and Rondi Saslow. See Board of Directors for all bios.)
On that ballot, the members will also have the opportunity to affirm the three salaried positions at BZC: abbot, vice abbot, and office manager.
In the foreseeable future, BZC will have a new abbot. On behalf of the Board, the sangha is invited to affirm Hozan Alan Senauke as the new abbot. This too will be on the ballot.
If you would like to nominate someone to serve on the Board, please pass their name on to Ed Herzog, Rondi Saslow, or Carol Paul (BZC Nominations and Elections Committee members). We are always interested in potential Board members!
A great deal of care, time, and commitment has been put into the nominating process to make it as fair and unbiased as possible.
All BZC members and friends are invited to attend the sangha meeting. Please join us for this important conversation.