Emboldening our Community in Demanding Times
Dear Community, Wishing everyone an easeful transition into the New Year! Speaking from a hopeful … Emboldening our Community in Demanding Times
Dear Community, Wishing everyone an easeful transition into the New Year! Speaking from a hopeful … Emboldening our Community in Demanding Times
Brooklyn Zen Center has won a Time Out Love New York award for 2016! Check … BZC wins Time Out Love NY Award for 2016
Thank you very much for your ongoing support of Brooklyn Zen Center. Your contributions in … Announcing Brooklyn Zen Center’s First End-Of-Year Campaign!
You will be forwarded momentarily to our Post-Election Statement.
Brooklyn Zen Center will be closed after morning meditation on Wednesday, November 23rd (so, there will … Thanksgiving and Rohatsu Closures
Ian’s ordination has been completed. Please observe the pictures below. Thank you deeply to everyone … Ian’s Priest Ordination
BZC’s Senior Teacher Greg Snyder travelled to India this month for a gathering of the International … Greg Snyder attends The Social Engagment and Liberation Conference in Nagpur, India
Our full regular meditation schedule resumed on Tuesday, September 6 with morning zazen starting at 7am. … Regular Schedule Resumed; Fall Practice Period starts Sept 28th (DATE CHANGED)
There is a Zen saying, “Not knowing is most intimate,” and in this spirit we … Upcoming for Beginners
On Saturday, May 14 at 7pm, we will be hosting the second concert in our Stillsound series! Join … Stillsound: Mariel Berger on May 14
FREE TO BE ME: A Youth Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat, April 29-30, 2016 “Mindfulness has … AYP Retreat: Free to Be Me, Apr 29-30
This Friday, April 8th, Friday Night Zen will be meeting offsite for a performance by … Friday Night Zen with Drepung Loseling
Here is a message from our teacher Greg Snyder: Join us in welcoming Senior Dharma … Tenshin Reb Anderson’s Retreat
The spring practice period will begin on Wednesday, March 16th. Please come for our evening … Spring Practice Period begins Wednesday, March 16
Below is BZC’s new scholarship policy. Please read! Scholarship Policy no one turned away from … New scholarship policy
Work practice is just as important as dharma talks. Please come and support Brooklyn Zen Center … Work Afternoon on Feb. 28
Dear bodhisattvas, I hope you enjoyed the snow! Here is a little update on a … Upcoming Events and Website Reorganization
The BZC kitchen is on break for the beginning of 2016. The next Wednesday kitchen practice … Kitchen Practice Notice
Brooklyn Zen Center returns from winter break this Wednesday, January 20th at 9am with zazen, … BZC begins regular schedule Wednesday, Jan 20
The early morning period of zazen on Wednesdays is discontinued. The doors will open at 8:45am, … Wednesday early-morning zazen discontinued
BZC will be closed from 20 December 2015 through 15 January 2016, although there will be … BZC is now closed through January 15th (except for New Year’s and Sound Bath) for Winter Interim
Rohatsu Sesshin is now available for registration! This is our main community sitting event, and … a message from teah about rohatsu sesshin
Brooklyn Zen Center will be closed from midday on Wednesday, November 25th through Sunday, November … BZC closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 25th (evening) to 29th
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE kicks off today Our annual membership drive kicks off November 14th and … Annual Membership Drive!
Because of Rev. angel Kyodo williams’ talk on November 14th there will be no second … No second Saturday schedule this November 14th.
This Sunday, November 1st, Dharmapunx NYC: Against the Stream starts this Sunday at 6pm at BZC. … Dharmapunx NYC: Against the Stream starts at BZC this Sunday
Please join our orientation to Zen kitchen practice on October 24th at 12:15pm. Please see … Join our Kitchen Practice Orientation, Oct. 24th
There will be no public program on Saturday 10/17 due to a one-day sit. Please … No public program 10/17
Hello! Please check out and consider taking our: Fall classes, Introduction to Zen Buddhism (with … Check out our Fall events!
Due to the weekend retreat, there will be no public programs this Friday and Saturday, … No morning programs this Friday-Saturday 9/18-9/19
Dear Sangha, After our summer break, I am very much looking forward to returning to … The Fall 2015 Practice Period
Please check out the upcoming Shakuhachi Benefit Performance for BZC with James Nyoraku Schlefer on Sept. … Shakuhachi benefit performance on September 26th
Even though there is a one-day meditation retreat this Saturday, the morning meditation period at 10:20am and the … Meditation and dharma talk are open to the public on July 18th
Brooklyn Zen Center will be closed Friday June 26th and also Saturday July 4th. Furthermore, … BZC closed Friday June 26th and Saturday July 4th
Music Improv Night, June 13th, 7-9pm at Brooklyn Zen Center Cost: Free, with donation suggested. … Music Improv Night, June 13th
Brooklyn Zen Center’s Sit-a-Thon is this Saturday, May 16th, and so there will be no … No Saturday program on May 16th due to Sit-a-Thon
Click here to support the Brooklyn Sit-A-Thon! Brooklyn Zen Center Promo from Eighthinch Pictures on … Watch this video about the Sit-A-Thon on May 16th!
Frank Ostaseski’s talk on Being a Compassionate Companion from March 19, 2015 is posted online. … New Talk Available
Please join us as we Sit for $15! On April 15th 2015, low-wage workers in over … Sit for $15: A Meditation Occupation, April 15th
Life Hurts: Responding with RAIN Tricycle online retreat led by Teah Strozer, BZC Guiding Teacher … Check out Teah’s online class!
Join us for a Sangha Work Day on March 29th, 2015 from 1pm-5pm. We’ll be … Sangha Work Day on March 29th
On March 5th, BZC is offering our six-week introduction to meditation class. Check it out … Register for our Introduction to Meditation class!
Yoko Ohashi is offering a yoga class on Wednesday mornings, after zazen periods, from 9:45-11am. Payment … Yoga on Wednesdays
As members of Brooklyn Zen Center’s Family Practice Committee, we are excited to let you … Family Practice Saturday begins Feb. 7th
Due to the coming blizzard, BZC will be closed Tuesday, January 27th, and the Heart … Heart Sutra Class Postponed
The regular weekly meditation schedule at BZC will resume this Wednesday, January 21st with morning zazen … Regular Schedule Resumes This Week
March 8 – June 30, 2014 /Opening: March 8th 6-8 PM No Eyes Viewing Wall … Kikuko Morimoto: This Is Not Water