Calendar

2024 BZC Calendar of Events

Weekly Schedule

Events in June 2024

  • Dharma Talk: Abbot Hozan

    Dharma Talk: Abbot Hozan


    Sat, Jun 1, 2024

  • Sangha Work Day

    Sangha Work Day

    All day
    Sun, Jun 2, 2024

    Sunday, June 2, we will be having a SanghaWork Day. There’s a lot to do, so we hope you can participate! The day will open with coffee and pastriesat 8:00 a.m, then zazen from 8:15 to 8:40 andwork circle at 8:45, with work starting at 9:00. Lunch will be provided by our tenzos from noon until work circle at 12:45 p.m., and we’ll windup with informal zazen 3:45‒4:00.

    If you would like to join us, please contact Greg Denny (greg@techsperience.org or 510-402-8282) and indicate which of the followingcategories of work you are able to participate in: cleaning; gardening; painting; and simplecarpentry or building-related tasks (possiblyusing tools like drills or saws). Some work may get you dirty. Dress appropriately. Covid protocols: Vaccination and one booster are required. Masks indoors oroutdoors are optional.For any questions, please contact Greg.

  • WSM Talk: Judy Fleischman

    WSM Talk: Judy Fleischman


    Mon, Jun 3, 2024

  • Drop-in Sitting and Study

    Drop-in Sitting and Study


    Wed, Jun 5, 2024

    The 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.

  • Founders’ Ceremony

    Founders’ Ceremony


    Fri, Jun 7, 2024

    WSM Talk: Peter Overton

    WSM Talk: Peter Overton


    Fri, Jun 7, 2024

  • Dharma Talk: Ellen Webb

    Dharma Talk: Ellen Webb


    Sat, Jun 8, 2024

  • Board Meeting

    Board Meeting


    Sun, Jun 9, 2024

  • WSM Talk: Susan Marvin

    WSM Talk: Susan Marvin


    Mon, Jun 10, 2024

  • Drop-in Sitting and Study

    Drop-in Sitting and Study


    Wed, Jun 12, 2024

    The 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.

  • Dharma Talk: Laurie Senauke

    Dharma Talk: Laurie Senauke


    Sat, Jun 15, 2024

  • Zendo Holiday

    Zendo Holiday

    All day
    Mon, Jun 17, 2024

  • Zendo Holiday

    Zendo Holiday

    All day
    Wed, Jun 19, 2024

    Drop-in Sitting and Study

    Drop-in Sitting and Study


    Wed, Jun 19, 2024

    The 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.

  • Baika Workshop

    Baika Workshop


    Fri, Jun 21, 2024

  • Bodhisattva Ceremony

    Bodhisattva Ceremony


    Sat, Jun 22, 2024

    Dharma Talk: Susan Moon

    Dharma Talk: Susan Moon


    Sat, Jun 22, 2024

  • WSM Talk: Colleen Busch

    WSM Talk: Colleen Busch


    Mon, Jun 24, 2024

    WSM Talk: Reed Malcolm

    WSM Talk: Reed Malcolm


    Mon, Jun 24, 2024

  • Drop-in Sitting and Study

    Drop-in Sitting and Study


    Wed, Jun 26, 2024

    The 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.

  • Dharma Talk: Ross Blum

    Dharma Talk: Ross Blum


    Sat, Jun 29, 2024