We are grateful to Gary Artim for being our oryoki instructor for the past two years. He offered instruction in this form for groups and individuals, conveying both the simplicity and details of this way of receiving and eating our food in the zendo. Thank you, Gary! We welcome Alexandra Frappier to this position. She will be offering instruction to groups several times a year. Keep an eye on the bulletin board for the dates for this. You may also contact Alexandra directly if you wish to schedule instruction for another time.
- Wednesday Night Drop-in Sitting and Study
7:10 pm – 9:00 pm, Wed, Feb 1, 2023 - Introduction to Zen Class with Abbot Hozan
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm, Thu, Feb 2, 2023 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Judith Ragir
5:45 pm – 6:30 pm, Fri, Feb 3, 2023 - Bodhisattva Ceremony
9:40 am – 10:40 am, Sat, Feb 4, 2023 - Lecture: Abbot Hozan
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Feb 4, 2023 - Open Discussion
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Feb 6, 2023 - Lecture: Laurie Senauke
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Feb 11, 2023 - Jizo Ceremony
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Sun, Feb 12, 2023 - Way Seeking Mind Talk: Andrea Henderson
8:00 am – 8:30 am, Mon, Feb 13, 2023 - Buddha’s Parinirvana Ceremony
All day, Sat, Feb 18, 2023 - One-Day Sesshin
All day, Sat, Feb 18, 2023 - Lecture: TBA
10:15 am – 11:15 am, Sat, Feb 18, 2023
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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.