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    A Dharma Talk on our Zen Women Ancestors this Saturday

    Published July 25th, 2010

    We are happy to invite you to join us at Brooklyn Zen Center this Saturday, July 31st, for a dharma talk by Myoan Grace Jill Schireson. Grace will be speaking on our Zen women ancestors and their innovations and adaptations within Zen practice. She has recently authored a book on the topic, entitled Zen Women: [...]

    Brooklyn Zen Center Governance

    Published July 4th, 2010

    Several sangha members have asked about aspects of Brooklyn Zen Center governance and if we might be able to post a web page with this information so members can understand where to take questions and concerns. In response to this we now have a BZC governance page that lists our board members and various committees. [...]

    Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind Online Discussion Group led by Norman Fischer

    Published October 21st, 2009

    Starting October 19th, Zoketsu Norman Fischer began leading a discussion group at  The Tricycle Community Book Club on Shunryu Suzuki Roshi’s, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. All are welcome, but you have to register with the Tricycle community to join. Click here for more information. Enjoy!

    BZC on Facebook

    Published September 21st, 2009

    For those of you who are so inclined, please feel free to become a fan of Brooklyn Zen Center on Facebook, and connect with other sangha members in the process. You can check out BZC’s Facebook page here. Enjoy!

    Suzuki Roshi Talks Transcribed

    Published June 1st, 2009

    As part of the recent celebration of the 50th anniversary of Suzuki Roshi’s arrival in America, the San Francisco Zen Center has transcribed all of his lectures (dating from 1962 to 1971) and made them available online. You may access them here. 
    They have also set up a blog of Suzuki Roshi’s dharma talks, linked here, [...]

    Four Priests Visit Eihei-ji and Soji-ji Monasteries

    Published February 6th, 2009

    Linked here is an article from the San Francisco Zen Center web site about a recent visit of four Zen teachers to Japan to participate in the Zuise Haito Ceremonies at the two head training temples for Soto Zen, Eihei-ji in Fukui Prefecture and Soji-ji in Yokohama. As the article describes, the Zuise Ceremony is an [...]

    A Visit to Eiheiji

    Published January 29th, 2009

    Linked here is an interesting little piece by journalist, Kenichi Okumuru, briefly describing his visit to Eiheiji, the monastery in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture started by Eihei Dogen Zenji in the 13th century. Eiheiji is where our tradition of Soto Zen practiced here at Brooklyn Zen Center was born. It is considered one of two head temples in [...]

    Columbia University Talks on Buddhist Philosophy

    Published December 12th, 2008

    For the philosophically inclined among us, there is an ongoing series of talks, entitled Ethics Across Traditions, held by The Columbia Society of Comparative Philosophy at Columbia University. A few of the talks included are “The Incompatibility of Two Conceptions: Dependent Origination and Emptiness in the Mulamadhyamakakarika,” ”Philosophical Problems from Nagarjuna’s Vigrahavyavartani“ (tonight), and “Buddhism and Free Will.” Check out the schedule here. Maybe some [...]

    A Mindful Brooklyn

    Published December 9th, 2008

    Andrea Miller

    Rohatsu

    Published December 8th, 2008

    Today, December 8th, is Bodhi Day, or what we in the Zen tradition call Rohatsu, which literally means 8th day of the 12th month. Rohatsu is a celebration of the awakening of Shakyamuni Buddha in Bodh Gaya. I have included a link here to a selection about Rohatsu from Shodo Harada Roshi’s book, Morning Dewdrops of the [...]

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