Open Discussion
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Mon, Jul 1, 2024
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Mon, Jul 1, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Jul 3, 2024
The Drop-in Sitting and Study Group meets weekly from 7:10 to 9:30 PM on Wednesdays. It
includes a 35-minute period of zazen meditation in the Zendo, followed by an hour of reading and
discussion, tea and refreshments in the Community Room. The group particularly
welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice or folks new to the 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 group is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva.
Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.
All day
Thu, Jul 4, 2024
7:00 am – 7:15 am
Fri, Jul 5, 2024
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Fri, Jul 5, 2024 – Sat, Jul 6, 2024
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Fri, Jul 5, 2024 – Sat, Jul 6, 2024
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Jul 6, 2024
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sun, Jul 7, 2024
Sunday, July 7, we will have a half-day sitting from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Suggested donation is $10. To sign up or to ask any questions, please contact the director, Gary Artim, at gartim@gmail.com.
9:30 am – 9:50 am
Sun, Jul 7, 2024
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Mon, Jul 8, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Jul 10, 2024
The Drop-in Sitting and Study Group meets weekly from 7:10 to 9:30 PM on Wednesdays. It
includes a 35-minute period of zazen meditation in the Zendo, followed by an hour of reading and
discussion, tea and refreshments in the Community Room. The group particularly
welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice or folks new to the 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 group is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva.
Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Mon, Jul 15, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Jul 17, 2024
The Drop-in Sitting and Study Group meets weekly from 7:10 to 9:30 PM on Wednesdays. It
includes a 35-minute period of zazen meditation in the Zendo, followed by an hour of reading and
discussion, tea and refreshments in the Community Room. The group particularly
welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice or folks new to the 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 group is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva.
Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Sat, Jul 20, 2024
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Jul 20, 2024
All day
Sun, Jul 21, 2024
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Sun, Jul 21, 2024
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Jul 24, 2024
The Drop-in Sitting and Study Group meets weekly from 7:10 to 9:30 PM on Wednesdays. It
includes a 35-minute period of zazen meditation in the Zendo, followed by an hour of reading and
discussion, tea and refreshments in the Community Room. The group particularly
welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice or folks new to the 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 group is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva.
Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Jul 27, 2024
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Sun, Jul 28, 2024
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Mon, Jul 29, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
The Drop-in Sitting and Study Group meets weekly from 7:10 to 9:30 PM on Wednesdays. It
includes a 35-minute period of zazen meditation in the Zendo, followed by an hour of reading and
discussion, tea and refreshments in the Community Room. The group particularly
welcomes newcomers to Zen Buddhist practice or folks new to the 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 group is facilitated by a BZC Priest, Ikushin Gerry Oliva.
Gerry can be contacted at gryoliva@gmail.com for further information.