Events

You can find the latest information on BZC’s upcoming zazen schedule, retreats, classes, workshops, and other offerings here. Use the filters on the left to sort by location and event type, or use the calendar to see events on a given day. Click on any event for more information and to register.

For information on engaged practice groups, please see here and contact the groups directly for details on their offerings.

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In Person
Zazen (Meditation)
Millerton Zendo

Recurrent

Sunday Morning Program

Join us for the Sunday morning program at the Millerton Zendo in the town of Millerton, NY. You are welcome to come to all or just part of the program schedule. All are welcome, no previous meditation experience necessary!

In Person
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

Wednesday Dharma Share (In-Person | 7–8:30 PM ET)

Join us Wednesday evenings at Boundless Mind Temple for a more informal, interactive setting and explore our lives of Zen practice. We begin with 15 minutes of zazen (seated meditation), followed by both small and large group discussions facilitated by Dharma Teachers, senior students, and occasional guest speakers.

Online
Dharma Offering

September 10, 2025 – December 3, 2025

Fall Practice Focus: Sila (Ethics) Paramita and the Precepts

Join our Fall Practice Focus on Buddhist Ethics (Sila Paramita) and the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts. Weekly teacher reflections via email, Dharma talks, and meditation retreats exploring ethical Buddhist practice from September through December.

Online
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

Queer Dharma Share ( Online | First Monday | 7–8:30 PM ET)

Join us the first Monday of the month online Queer Dharma Share, led by Dharma Teacher, Dawn Haney

Pinned Event
Online
Zazen (Meditation)

Recurrent

Online Morning Meditation (Monday–Friday)

BZC’s online morning meditation sessions are open to the public and is offered Monday through Friday starting at 7:30 AM EST.

Online
Class

Recurrent

ZEN! History, Teachings, Practices (Sept 23–Nov 25)

From September 23 through November 25 for ten Tuesday nights we will enter into a conversation about the historical development of Zen in China, Korea and Japan, including traditional mythological narratives and more recent academic findings. Taught by Soto Zen Priest, Scholar, and Dharma Teacher, Charlie Korin Pokorny.

In Person
Special Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

November 22, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Sangha Day: Connecting, Healing & Cultivating Joy

This Sangha Day, we will practice 'open space technology'—a self-organizing format we learned from the Branching Streams Gathering. This approach allows us to collectively shape the day around what matters most to us in the moment.

In Person
Online
Schedule change
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

Thanksgiving Break: Nov 26–29

Brooklyn Zen Center's Thanksgiving Break Schedule from November 26–29.

In Person
Online
Special Event
Boundless Mind Temple

December 6, 2025 | 10:25 AM - 12:45 PM

Open Members Meeting (optional zazen beforehand)

Join us for an Open Members Meeting to discuss BZC's finances, survey results, and upcoming programs—registration required, with optional morning zazen period beforehand.

In Person
Sesshin (Retreat)
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

Five-Day Rohatsu Sesshin (Dec 10–14)

Join us for this five-day in-person Rohatsu sesshin (meditation retreat) at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn with BZC’s dharma teachers Sarah Dōjin Emerson and Charlie Korin Pokorny.