October 16, 2026

Our Fall Membership Drive is in its final days, and we’re closing it out with one last Meet a Member story.

Meet Hugo Medina. Hugo has been practicing since 1991 and found his way to BZC after moving to Brooklyn. He serves as a shika, helping after Dharma talks, and he told us that membership is “a commitment to support the sangha.” Or, as he puts it, “in a way, it’s faith.”

October 14, 2026

Charlie shares his favorite moment on retreat: three o’clock, when the morning has gone, the light has deepened, and the sangha sits down to tea. He reflects on silence, sympathetic joy, and why membership at BZC is an act of faith in not being alone.

October 9, 2026

As Halloween approaches, Vipassana Vijayarangan opens with a personal reflection on hungry ghosts, ancestors, and the traditions through which we encounter them. Sarah Sensei follows with details on how our Three Day Sesshin, will include Sejiki (an offering ceremony to nourish and liberate hungry ghosts and care for our ancestors), open to all sangha members.