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    Thank You Sangha for a Great Workday!

    Published May 17th, 2010

    We would like to thank all of the sangha members who came to workday yesterday. We had a great turn out and an impressive amount was accomplished, including:

    Fastening down counters in the kitchen
    Further organizing the storage room
    Installing a cabinet and bulletin board in the entryway
    Finishing patching and painting the entryway walls
    Painting the bathroom door, main [...]

    Jazz Mindfulness Program Concert on June 4th!

    Published May 16th, 2010

    Jazz Mindfulness Program Spring Concert
    On Fri, June 4th at 7:30PM, The Jazz Mindfulness Program will present its Annual Spring Concert featuring the JMP students ages 12 – 17. This concert will feature the music of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Horace Silver, as well as free improvisations in duo and trio formats. This concert [...]

    MacBook and Printer Donated to BZC

    Published May 15th, 2010

    A sangha member who wishes to remain anonymous has donated $2000 to buy a new MacBook, printer and software for Brooklyn Zen Center. The computer is very much needed and will be used for BZC’s administrative needs. We are deeply appreciative of this gift and hope to purchase the computer soon.

    San Francisco Zen Center’s Generous Gift

    Published May 15th, 2010

    We want to thank San Francisco Zen Center for their recent grant to help with some of the remaining costs from construction and the move. The grant will help to address remaining mechanical engineering fees from the buildout as well as purchase window treatments and other much needed items for BZC. Thank you again to [...]

    Air Conditioning Now Possible!

    Published May 15th, 2010

    We are very happy to announce that a sangha member has very generously given $15,000 to help with installing air conditioning for this summer. Unfortunately we will not be able to begin immediately on installation because there are some permit details with the city that disallow going forward just yet. It appears we will most [...]

    JMP Helping to Promote the Mindfulness Movement

    Published May 7th, 2010

    Brooklyn Zen Center’s Jazz Mindfulness Program directed by Adam Bernstein has offered up a student spot in the program for bidding in the Shambhala Sun Foundation’s first Auction for a Mindful Society. Their purpose for the auction is:
    …to report on and promote the mindfulness movement, while offering truly helpful instruction, services, products, and services from [...]

    Walk for a Nuclear-Free Future on May 2nd

    Published April 22nd, 2010

    The Buddhist Peace Fellowship has invited interested members of our community to join them in walking in support of a nuclear-free future. The walk will end at the United Nations in conjunction with the five year review of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty.
    Amy Hutto and Mitch Major will be coordinating those from our sangha who wish [...]

    Summer Practice Period with Teah – The Platform Sutra

    Published April 19th, 2010

    As many of you know, Brooklyn Zen Center’s  guiding teacher, Teah Strozer, will be visiting from San Francisco to lead a three week-long practice intensive that will include teaching throughout and a five day sesshin. Teah will be here from June 22nd through July 14th. The five day sesshin will begin Tuesday evening, July 7th, and [...]

    Appreciation for Our New Kobako

    Published April 18th, 2010

    We would like to thank Carolyn Crumpton, Joe Hall, Flint Sparks, Anita Swann, all members of the Austin Zen Center sangha who recently gave Brooklyn Zen Center a new kobako. The kobako is the two-part wooden box on the altar used for chip incense offerings. Joe Hall designed and built the kobako and did a [...]

    Mindful Creative Writing Class Starting Up at BZC

    Published April 14th, 2010

    We are excited to announce that sangha member Monica Rose will be offering an eight-week series of classes on mindful creative writing at Brooklyn Zen Center starting next week. Here is a description of the series from the instructor:
    This class is for anyone interested in writing and who wishes to develop their skills in a [...]

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