Calendar

2024 BZC Calendar of Events

Weekly Schedule

Week of Nov 1st

  • Open Discussion

    Open Discussion


    Mon, Nov 1, 2021

    There will be an open discussion in the online zendo right after a shorter period of zazen:

    7:30 am: zazen

    8:00 am: open discussion

  • Aspects of Practice Weekly Class

    Aspects of Practice Weekly Class


    Thu, Nov 4, 2021

    Tonight's Presenters:  Andrea Thach and Peter Overton

    Text: Dogen Zenji's Gakudo Yojinshu - Guidelines for Practicing the Way: Those who long to leave the world and practice buddha-dharma should study Zen.

  • Open Discussion

    Open Discussion


    Fri, Nov 5, 2021

    There will be an open discussion in the online zendo right after a short period of zazen:

    5:40 pm: zazen
    5:45 pm: open discussion

  • Lecture: Hozan Alan Senauke

    Lecture: Hozan Alan Senauke


    Sat, Nov 6, 2021

    Saturday Program Link (ie, Online Zendo)
        • Zendo opens:       8:30 am
        • Zazen:                      8:40 – 9:20
        • Service:                   9:20 – 9:30
        • Kinhin/break       9:30  – 9:40
        • Zazen:                      9:40 – 10:10
        • Lecture:                  10:15 – 11:15

    Meeting ID: 657 798 2914
    Passcode: bzc

    Jukai (Lay Ordination) 2021

    Jukai (Lay Ordination) 2021


    Sat, Nov 6, 2021

    Hozan Sensei and Gerry Oliva will offer the Bodhisattva precepts and lay ordination to four BZC members on Saturday afternoon, Novem­ber 6, at 3:00 p.m. Hozan will give jukai to Sam Melton and Jonathan Koltz. Gerry will give jukai to Sandeep Lehil and Kabir Nabi.  The ceremony will take place in the zendo for the immediate participants. Sangha members, families, and friends are invited to witness the ceremony on Zoom via the BZC website’s “Online Zendo” link.

    Congratulations in advance to these lay ordinees. And great thanks to sewing teacher Jean Selkirk and to Hannah Meara.