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Events in July 2020

  • Shosan/Dokusan with Sojun Roshi

    Shosan/Dokusan with Sojun Roshi


    Thu, Jul 2, 2020

    Sojun-Roshi is offering this open group Shosan/Dokusan, with 8 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
    as follows:
    Dial-in (audio only): call 408 638 0968
    Meeting ID: 657 798 2914

    More info, email Gary: mailto:gartim@gmail.com

     

  • Informal Zazen Only

    Informal Zazen Only


    Sat, Jul 4, 2020

    9:45 to 10:15

    No Lecture

    See you Monday!

  • Way-Seeking Mind Talk: Yoni Ackerman

    Way-Seeking Mind Talk: Yoni Ackerman


    Mon, Jul 6, 2020

    There will be a Zoom student talk in the online zendo right after a shorter period of zazen:

    7:30 am: zazen

    8:00 am: way-seeking mind talk

    What is a "way-seeking mind" talk?  See below.

    Way-Seeking Mind at Berkeley Zen Center

    “Way-Seeking Mind” talks by practitioners at Berkeley Zen Center have been a regular event on Monday mornings for more than thirty years. Each of us came to Zen practice as a seeker, with a spirit of inquiry. Each of us arrives at BZC from our own diverse backgrounds—social, familial, educational, religious, and so on. The idea of our way-seeking mind talks is for students to share how it is that they came to practice. Each person tells his or her own story in a unique way that often blends autobiography, spiritual biography, and the practice questions that each of us is engaged with.

    The talks are by invitation, and last about twenty-five minutes, including time for presentation and short question & answer period. For newer students, this is a chance to meet and hear those we are sitting with. Those invited to talk have been sitting steadily at BZC; for them it is an opportunity to tell their story and be seen and heard. One of the teachers or senior students is available for advice in shaping one's talk, should that be useful.

    Class: A Closely Watched Mind

    Class: A Closely Watched Mind


    Mon, Jul 6, 2020

    An Online Class on the Eight Consciousness Model of the Mind-Only School of Buddhism

    Led by Hozan Alan Senauke, held in the Online Zendo 

    Four Mondays  from 7 to 8:15pm, beginning June 29

    Open registration

    Class Materials:

    Class Overview

    Vasubandhu's 30 Verses - Cook

    Suggested donation $30, or what you can afford

    The Yogacara or Mind-Only School of Mahayana Buddhism represents foundational teachings of the Zen School. While the philosophical aspects of Yogacara are complex, at heart it is Buddhist psychology, a map of the way our minds work, allowing for transformation from delusion to enlightenment. In these classes we will touch on basic Yogacara principles, particularly the “Eight Consciousnesses” model, and how it is useful in meditation and in regulating and harmonizing our lives. Newer and older members are welcome to participate, we’ll move at a moderate pace, incorporating dialogue so one can see the utility of these teachings. For class materials, please contact Hannah Meara <hmeara@gmail.com>

    Donations by check to BZC or by BZC’s Paypal link using the Classes tab: https://berkeleyzencenter.org/support-bzc/

    If you have questions about the class, please contact Hozan Sensei at asenauke@gmail.com.

  • Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study

    Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study


    Wed, Jul 8, 2020

    Our longstanding Wednesday night drop in group continues in the Online Zendo!

    7:00: Zazen
    7:30 - 8:30: Reading and discussion

    The group is currently led by BZC Practice Leader Gerry Oliva; join us!

  • Lecture: Sojun Roshi

    Lecture: Sojun Roshi


    Sat, Jul 11, 2020

    Saturday 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

  • Virtual Skit Night

    Virtual Skit Night


    Sun, Jul 12, 2020

    Join us for our virtual Skit Night, including music, skits, poetry and more! 

    Use Online Zendo

  • Way-Seeking Mind Talk: Chris Evans

    Way-Seeking Mind Talk: Chris Evans


    Mon, Jul 13, 2020

    There will be a Zoom student talk in the online zendo right after a shorter period of zazen:

    7:30 am: zazen

    8:00 am: way-seeking mind talk

    What is a "way-seeking mind" talk?  See below.

    Way-Seeking Mind at Berkeley Zen Center

    “Way-Seeking Mind” talks by practitioners at Berkeley Zen Center have been a regular event on Monday mornings for more than thirty years. Each of us came to Zen practice as a seeker, with a spirit of inquiry. Each of us arrives at BZC from our own diverse backgrounds—social, familial, educational, religious, and so on. The idea of our way-seeking mind talks is for students to share how it is that they came to practice. Each person tells his or her own story in a unique way that often blends autobiography, spiritual biography, and the practice questions that each of us is engaged with.

    The talks are by invitation, and last about twenty-five minutes, including time for presentation and short question & answer period. For newer students, this is a chance to meet and hear those we are sitting with. Those invited to talk have been sitting steadily at BZC; for them it is an opportunity to tell their story and be seen and heard. One of the teachers or senior students is available for advice in shaping one's talk, should that be useful.

    Class: A Closely Watched Mind

    Class: A Closely Watched Mind


    Mon, Jul 13, 2020

    An Online Class on the Eight Consciousness Model of the Mind-Only School of Buddhism

    Led by Hozan Alan Senauke, held in the Online Zendo 

    Four Mondays  from 7 to 8:15pm, beginning June 29

    Open registration

    Class Materials:

    Class Overview

    Vasubandhu's 30 Verses - Cook

    Suggested donation $30, or what you can afford

    The Yogacara or Mind-Only School of Mahayana Buddhism represents foundational teachings of the Zen School. While the philosophical aspects of Yogacara are complex, at heart it is Buddhist psychology, a map of the way our minds work, allowing for transformation from delusion to enlightenment. In these classes we will touch on basic Yogacara principles, particularly the “Eight Consciousnesses” model, and how it is useful in meditation and in regulating and harmonizing our lives. Newer and older members are welcome to participate, we’ll move at a moderate pace, incorporating dialogue so one can see the utility of these teachings. For class materials, please contact Hannah Meara <hmeara@gmail.com>

    Donations by check to BZC or by BZC’s Paypal link using the Classes tab: https://berkeleyzencenter.org/support-bzc/

    If you have questions about the class, please contact Hozan Sensei at asenauke@gmail.com.

  • Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study

    Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study


    Wed, Jul 15, 2020

    Our longstanding Wednesday night drop in group continues in the Online Zendo!

    7:00: Zazen
    7:30: Reading and discussion

    The group is currently led by BZC Practice Leader Gerry Oliva; join us!

    Meeting ID: 657 798 2914
    Passcode: bzc

  • Shosan/Dokusan with Sojun Roshi

    Shosan/Dokusan with Sojun Roshi


    Thu, Jul 16, 2020

    Sojun-Roshi is offering this open group Shosan/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
    as follows:
    Dial-in (audio only): call 408 638 0968
    Meeting ID: 657 798 2914

    More info, email Gary: mailto:gartim@gmail.com

     

  • Half Day Sesshin on Zoom

    Half Day Sesshin on Zoom


    Sat, Jul 18, 2020

    Our virtual half-day sesshin will include zazen, kinhin, service, and a lecture by Hozan Alan Senauke. Lunch will be on your own.

    You can sign up for the July sesshin at July Sesshin Sign Up.

    For more information, email the sesshin director at sesshindirectorbzc@gmail.com (Mary Beth Lamb will direct the July sesshin). The last day to sign-up will be Wednesday, July 15. Once you sign up but closer to the actual day, the director will send you a schedule for the day, guidelines for preparing a space in your home, the zoom link, and the chants that will be used during service.

    The suggested sesshin donation is $15, or whatever you can afford. Mail a check to the BZC Office Manager at 1931 Russell St., Berkeley 94703, or pay through the website using the "Sits/Classes" tab on the Donate page.

    Please consider a donation to Berkeley Zen Center above the suggested fee to help us maintain our practice through the current crisis.

    Lecture: Hozan Alan Senauke

    Lecture: Hozan Alan Senauke


    Sat, Jul 18, 2020

    Saturday 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

  • Way-Seeking Mind Talk: Stephanie Solar

    Way-Seeking Mind Talk: Stephanie Solar


    Mon, Jul 20, 2020

    There will be a Zoom student talk in the online zendo right after a shorter period of zazen:

    7:30 am: zazen

    8:00 am: way-seeking mind talk

    What is a "way-seeking mind" talk?  See below.

    Way-Seeking Mind at Berkeley Zen Center

    “Way-Seeking Mind” talks by practitioners at Berkeley Zen Center have been a regular event on Monday mornings for more than thirty years. Each of us came to Zen practice as a seeker, with a spirit of inquiry. Each of us arrives at BZC from our own diverse backgrounds—social, familial, educational, religious, and so on. The idea of our way-seeking mind talks is for students to share how it is that they came to practice. Each person tells his or her own story in a unique way that often blends autobiography, spiritual biography, and the practice questions that each of us is engaged with.

    The talks are by invitation, and last about twenty-five minutes, including time for presentation and short question & answer period. For newer students, this is a chance to meet and hear those we are sitting with. Those invited to talk have been sitting steadily at BZC; for them it is an opportunity to tell their story and be seen and heard. One of the teachers or senior students is available for advice in shaping one's talk, should that be useful.

    Class: A Closely Watched Mind

    Class: A Closely Watched Mind


    Mon, Jul 20, 2020

    An Online Class on the Eight Consciousness Model of the Mind-Only School of Buddhism

    Led by Hozan Alan Senauke, held in the Online Zendo 

    Four Mondays  from 7 to 8:15pm, beginning June 29

    Open registration

    Class Materials:

    Class Overview

    Vasubandhu's 30 Verses - Cook

    Suggested donation $30, or what you can afford

    The Yogacara or Mind-Only School of Mahayana Buddhism represents foundational teachings of the Zen School. While the philosophical aspects of Yogacara are complex, at heart it is Buddhist psychology, a map of the way our minds work, allowing for transformation from delusion to enlightenment. In these classes we will touch on basic Yogacara principles, particularly the “Eight Consciousnesses” model, and how it is useful in meditation and in regulating and harmonizing our lives. Newer and older members are welcome to participate, we’ll move at a moderate pace, incorporating dialogue so one can see the utility of these teachings. For class materials, please contact Hannah Meara <hmeara@gmail.com>

    Donations by check to BZC or by BZC’s Paypal link using the Classes tab: https://berkeleyzencenter.org/support-bzc/

    If you have questions about the class, please contact Hozan Sensei at asenauke@gmail.com.

  • Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study

    Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study


    Wed, Jul 22, 2020

    Our longstanding Wednesday night drop in group continues in the Online Zendo!

    7:00: Zazen
    7:30: Reading and discussion

    The group is currently led by BZC Practice Leader Gerry Oliva; join us!

    Meeting ID: 657 798 2914
    Passcode: bzc

  • Lecture: Hannah Meara

    Lecture: Hannah Meara


    Sat, Jul 25, 2020

    Saturday 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

  • All-Sangha Meeting

    All-Sangha Meeting


    Sun, Jul 26, 2020

    In small break out groups and then  in the whole group together, we will explore our experiences in self empowerment and empowerment of others. The zoom meeting will be open at 6:45 P.M. for informal gathering and connecting, and we will begin at 7P.M. We look forward to being together.
    co-leaders: Hannah Meara and Penelope Thompson

    click here to join in the Online Zendo

     

  • Way-Seeking Mind Talk: Dan Jackson

    Way-Seeking Mind Talk: Dan Jackson


    Mon, Jul 27, 2020

    There will be a Zoom student talk in the online zendo right after a shorter period of zazen:

    7:30 am: zazen

    8:00 am: way-seeking mind talk

    What is a "way-seeking mind" talk?  See below.

    Way-Seeking Mind at Berkeley Zen Center

    “Way-Seeking Mind” talks by practitioners at Berkeley Zen Center have been a regular event on Monday mornings for more than thirty years. Each of us came to Zen practice as a seeker, with a spirit of inquiry. Each of us arrives at BZC from our own diverse backgrounds—social, familial, educational, religious, and so on. The idea of our way-seeking mind talks is for students to share how it is that they came to practice. Each person tells his or her own story in a unique way that often blends autobiography, spiritual biography, and the practice questions that each of us is engaged with.

    The talks are by invitation, and last about twenty-five minutes, including time for presentation and short question & answer period. For newer students, this is a chance to meet and hear those we are sitting with. Those invited to talk have been sitting steadily at BZC; for them it is an opportunity to tell their story and be seen and heard. One of the teachers or senior students is available for advice in shaping one's talk, should that be useful.

  • Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study

    Wednesday Night Drop In - Zazen and Study


    Wed, Jul 29, 2020

    Our longstanding Wednesday night drop in group continues in the Online Zendo!

    7:00: Zazen
    7:30: Reading and discussion

    The group is currently led by BZC Practice Leader Gerry Oliva; join us!

    Meeting ID: 657 798 2914
    Passcode: bzc

  • Shosan/Dokusan with Sojun Roshi

    Shosan/Dokusan with Sojun Roshi


    Thu, Jul 30, 2020

    Sojun-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
    as follows:
    Enter the zendo now Opens in new tab
    Dial-in (audio only): call 408 638 0968 Opens in new tab
    Meeting ID: 657 798 2914 Opens in new tab

    More info, email Gary: mailto:gartim@gmail.com