Our 31st annual practice period will begin with a one-day sitting on Saturday, May 11, and continue through the Shuso Ceremony on Sunday, June 23. This year Sojun Roshi has asked Hozan Sensei to lead the period. Sojun and Hozan are pleased to announce that Shiken Seigetsu (Clear Intention/Serene Moon) Carol Paul has agreed to take the Shuso seat this year. Full details and sign-up sheets will be posted in mid-April.
- One-Day Sesshin
5:00 am – 5:30 pm, Sat, May 4, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Carol Paul
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, May 4, 2024 - WSM Talk: Ryushin Andrea Thach
8:00 am – 9:00 am, Mon, May 6, 2024 - Founders Ceremony
7:00 am – 8:00 am, Tue, May 7, 2024 - Drop-in Sitting and Study
7:10 pm – 9:00 pm, Wed, May 8, 2024 - Practice Period Class: Seeing One Thing Through
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Thu, May 9, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Judy Fleischman
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, May 11, 2024 - WSM Talk: Luminous Heart
8:00 am – 9:00 am, Mon, May 13, 2024 - Practice Period Dinner
All day, Sat, May 18, 2024 - Dharma Talk: Gerry Oliva
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, May 18, 2024 - Board Meeting
9:00 am – 11:00 am, Sun, May 19, 2024 - All-Sanga Meeting
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm, Sun, May 19, 2024 - All-Sangha Checkin Meeting
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Sun, May 19, 2024
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A Soto Zen practice place led by Hozan Alan Senauke and founded by Shunryu Suzuki and Sojun Mel Weitsman
Affirmation of Welcome
Walking the path of liberation, we express our intimate connection with all beings. Berkeley Zen Center is a sangha of Buddhist practitioners drawing from the Bay Area’s many spiritual and cultural communities. Just as Shakyamuni Buddha welcomed people of all backgrounds to practice, here at BZC our activities embrace diversity, and are available to people of every color, every way of life and ethnic background, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and ability. May all beings practice in safety and equality, realizing our true nature.