Archive for the Just for Fun Category
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 [...]
Published February 6th, 2010
Brooklyn Zen Center has now completely moved to its new space at 505 Carroll Street today and formally opened our Boundless Mind Temple at the new location. Many expressed amazement, joy, gratitude and exhaustion after an incredible effort to bring this new place of practice into the world. Seeing us all together today sitting, chanting, [...]
Published November 2nd, 2009
Join us this Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 4:15pm – 7:15pm when Sangha member, Erica Essner, will be leading an improvisation workshop at Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. This fun class is all about dancing with others while exploring your own movement vocabulary, including muscular release techniques, Pilates and assisted stretching. All levels of dance [...]
Published October 26th, 2009
Thank you to everybody who came out to the Barbès fundraiser last night to support Brooklyn Zen Center and listen to some great music. And thank you to all the musicians for the generous gift of your time and talent. It was truly unforgettable! Please click here to see more pictures from the evening on BZC’s [...]
Published January 30th, 2009
I was reading about Aiko Miyanaga’s sculptures and thought I would share this linked article, Who says an art work must exist?. What struck me is how she engages directly with impermanence in the design of her work. A growing number of artists address the impermanent nature of life in their work. Andy Goldsworthy comes [...]
Published January 20th, 2009
For those who don’t mind hopping on a train to New Haven, Connecticut, the Yale University Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of 116 tea objects…
that explores the significance of Japanese tea culture and how it evolved from the ninth century to the present. The objects on display include ceramic tea bowls, iron tea kettles, [...]
Published December 2nd, 2008
I stumbled across this article, Zen and the Art of Family Maintenance, linked here where the author, Michael A. Stusser, playfully touches on Zen practice and raising a family. It reminded me of some of the conversations I’ve had lately with parents in our sangha and I thought I would share it. Enjoy.
Published October 13th, 2008
Recently in the New York Times Travel section was this article that reviewed several Buddhist centers and other places of historical importance in San Francisco. If you have not already read it, they lightly touch on some of the history of Buddhism in San Francisco, where San Francisco Zen Center and Shunryu Suzuki Roshi figure [...]
Published June 28th, 2008
Here are a couple of photos taken after the 2008 Brooklyn Zen Center summer sesshin for those who would like copies.
Thank you again to all of those who took part in the sesshin and helped to make this event happen. The sincerity of your practice was inspiring. I am very much looking forward to continuing [...]
Published May 16th, 2008
A sangha member showed this to us. We thought you might find it a fun way to play with awareness.
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