Dharma Talk: Abbot Hozan
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Jun 1, 2024
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Jun 1, 2024
All day
Sun, Jun 2, 2024
Sunday, June 2, we will be having a SanghaWork Day. There’s a lot to do, so we hope you can participate! The day will open with coffee and pastriesat 8:00 a.m, then zazen from 8:15 to 8:40 andwork circle at 8:45, with work starting at 9:00. Lunch will be provided by our tenzos from noon until work circle at 12:45 p.m., and we’ll windup with informal zazen 3:45‒4:00.
If you would like to join us, please contact Greg Denny (greg@techsperience.org or 510-402-8282) and indicate which of the followingcategories of work you are able to participate in: cleaning; gardening; painting; and simplecarpentry or building-related tasks (possiblyusing tools like drills or saws). Some work may get you dirty. Dress appropriately. Covid protocols: Vaccination and one booster are required. Masks indoors oroutdoors are optional.For any questions, please contact Greg.
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Jun 5, 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.
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Jun 8, 2024
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Sun, Jun 9, 2024
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Mon, Jun 10, 2024
5:00 am – 5:30 pm
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
5:00 am – 5:30 pm
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
5:00 am – 5:30 pm
Fri, Jun 14, 2024
5:00 am – 5:30 pm
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
5:00 am – 5:30 pm
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
All day
Mon, Jun 17, 2024
All day
Wed, Jun 19, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Jun 19, 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.
5:40 pm – 6:40 pm
Fri, Jun 21, 2024
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Sat, Jun 22, 2024
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sat, Jun 22, 2024
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Mon, Jun 24, 2024
All day
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
7:10 pm – 9:30 pm
Wed, Jun 26, 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, Jun 29, 2024