2023 BZC Calendar of Events
(revised, 4/26/23; subject to change; see monthly calendar below to confirm. Also note details about whether an event is hybrid, in person only, or online only.)
NEW! 2024 BZC Calendar of Events
Events in December 2023
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Way Seeking Mind Talk: Ajayan Idukki
Way Seeking Mind Talk: Ajayan Idukki
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Fri, Dec 1, 2023BZC 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.
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Lecture: Gary Artim
Lecture: Gary Artim
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Sat, Dec 2, 2023Saturday Morning Schedule
- Temple cleaning: 7:35 – 8:10 (in person)
- Zazen: 8:30 – 9:10
- Service: 9:10 – 9:30
- Kinhin: 9:30 – 9:40
- Zazen: 9:40 – 10:05
- Kinhin/break 10:05 – 10:15
- Lecture: 10:15 – 11:15
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Rohatsu Sesshin
Rohatsu Sesshin
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Mon, Dec 4, 2023Our seven-day sesshin commemorating Buddha's Enlightenment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the sesshin director, Rob Lyons, at dharmawork@yahoo.com.
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Rohatsu Sesshin
Rohatsu Sesshin
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Tue, Dec 5, 2023Our seven-day sesshin commemorating Buddha's Enlightenment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the sesshin director, Rob Lyons, at dharmawork@yahoo.com.
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Rohatsu Sesshin
Rohatsu Sesshin
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Wed, Dec 6, 2023Our seven-day sesshin commemorating Buddha's Enlightenment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the sesshin director, Rob Lyons, at dharmawork@yahoo.com.
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Rohatsu Sesshin
Rohatsu Sesshin
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Thu, Dec 7, 2023Our seven-day sesshin commemorating Buddha's Enlightenment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the sesshin director, Rob Lyons, at dharmawork@yahoo.com.
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Rohatsu Sesshin
Rohatsu Sesshin
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Fri, Dec 8, 2023Our seven-day sesshin commemorating Buddha's Enlightenment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the sesshin director, Rob Lyons, at dharmawork@yahoo.com.
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Rohatsu Sesshin
Rohatsu Sesshin
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Sat, Dec 9, 2023Our seven-day sesshin commemorating Buddha's Enlightenment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the sesshin director, Rob Lyons, at dharmawork@yahoo.com.
Lecture: Abbot HozanLecture: Abbot Hozan
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Sat, Dec 9, 2023Saturday Morning Schedule
- Temple cleaning: 7:35 – 8:10 (in person)
- Zazen: 8:30 – 9:10
- Service: 9:10 – 9:30
- Kinhin: 9:30 – 9:40
- Zazen: 9:40 – 10:05
- Kinhin/break 10:05 – 10:15
- Lecture: 10:15 – 11:15
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Rohatsu Sesshin
Rohatsu Sesshin
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Sun, Dec 10, 2023Our seven-day sesshin commemorating Buddha's Enlightenment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the sesshin director, Rob Lyons, at dharmawork@yahoo.com.
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Zendo Holiday - Informal Zazen Only
Zendo Holiday - Informal Zazen Only
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Mon, Dec 11, 2023Due to being the day after Rohatsu Sesshin. Times for informal zazen to be announced.
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Wednesday Night Drop-in Sitting and Study
Wednesday Night Drop-in Sitting and Study
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Wed, Dec 13, 2023The Wednesday Drop-in group is a weekly event, now in person, that goes from 7:10 to 9:00 PM. It includes a 30-minute period of Zazen meditation and a brief service in the zendo, followed by tea and refreshments and an hour of reading and discussion in the Community Room. The group particularly welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice and/or new to 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 groups is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva. Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.
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Lecture: Ross Blum
Lecture: Ross Blum
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Sat, Dec 16, 2023Saturday Morning Schedule
- Temple cleaning: 7:35 – 8:10 (in person)
- Zazen: 8:30 – 9:10
- Service: 9:10 – 9:30
- Kinhin: 9:30 – 9:40
- Zazen: 9:40 – 10:05
- Kinhin/break 10:05 – 10:15
- Lecture: 10:15 – 11:15
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Mon, Dec 18, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Tue, Dec 19, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Wed, Dec 20, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Thu, Dec 21, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Fri, Dec 22, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Sat, Dec 23, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Sun, Dec 24, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Mon, Dec 25, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Tue, Dec 26, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Wed, Dec 27, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Thu, Dec 28, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Fri, Dec 29, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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Interim - Informal Zazen Only
Interim - Informal Zazen Only
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Sat, Dec 30, 2023In-person and/or online zazen may or may not be happening, depending.
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New Year’s Eve at BZC
New Year’s Eve at BZC
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Sun, Dec 31, 2023 – Mon, Jan 1, 2024As in the past, BZC will host a New Year’s Eve celebration consisting of an evening of zazen followed by a bonfire and refreshments on the patio. Details will be finalized closer to the event, but we anticipate zazen in both the zendo and the online zendo. Late in the evening those present can take turns ringing the densho bell for a total of 108 times. At midnight we will chant the Heart Sutra and then gather outside to read and place in the bonfire the names of those who have died this year. Refreshments will be served and good wishes shared all around.
If you wish to add names to the list, please contact Zendo Manager Preston Evers at prestonevers13@gmail.com.