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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Boundless Mind Temple

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Fall Ango: Liberating Response—9/16–12/13

This Fall, Brooklyn Zen Center is gathering for Ango or Practice Period — a traditional Buddhist practice period rooted in the ancient custom of monastics settling in one place for a season of intensive, collective practice.

In Person
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

October 21, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Wednesday Dharma Share

Wednesday evenings provide a chance for the Sangha to gather in person for a more informal, interactive setting and explore our lives of Zen practice. We begin zazen, followed by both small and large group discussions facilitated by Dharma Teachers, senior students, and guest speakers.

Online
Zazen (Meditation)

Recurrent

Online Morning Meditation—Mon–Fri

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

In Person
Zazen (Meditation)
Boundless Mind Temple

October 24, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Shikantaza (Just Sitting) Saturday

Join our peer-led Shikantaza Saturday at Boundless Mind Temple - "just sitting" meditation in the Soto Zen tradition. Multiple zazen periods, arrive anytime.

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Class
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

Beginner’s Mind: A Four-Week Introduction to Soto Zen Practice—October 3–24

Join us for a four-week class for newcomers to Zen practice at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, with BZC senior students, Andrew Harris and Paul Medlyn. Register by October 1.

Online
Class

Recurrent

B.R. Ambedkar and Navayāna Buddhism: Caste, Liberation, & Engaged Practice —9/13–10/25

Join this 6-week online class led by Dr. Santosh Raut to learn from the legacy of B.R. Ambedkar, with guests Cornel West, Rima Vesely-Flad, and William Edelglass. Register by September 10.

Online
Special Offering

October 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

At the Threshold: a four part series on Buddhist Eco-Chaplaincy (Panel 4)

For the fourth and final meeting of this series, Kaira Jewel Lingo and Adam Bucko will be in conversation with Rev. Chelsea MacMillan of Greenfaith NYC about how Buddhist Eco-chaplaincy and efforts to respond to climate crisis meet up and interact in the wider community with interfaith coalitions and actions.

In Person
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

October 28, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Wednesday Dharma Share & Full Moon Ceremony

Wednesday evenings provide a chance for the Sangha to gather in person for a more informal, interactive setting and explore our lives of Zen practice. We begin zazen, followed by both small and large group discussions facilitated by Dharma Teachers, senior students, and guest speakers.

In Person
Retreat
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

Three-Day Sesshin—Oct 30-Nov 1

Join this three-day meditation retreat with BZC dharma teachers Sarah Dōjin Emerson and Charlie Korin Pokorny at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn.

In Person
Special Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

November 4, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Practicing with Conflict: Speaking and Listening

An offering from the H.E.A.R. Council: Practice speaking up and listening when tensions arise. Wed 11/4, 7pm, Boundless Mind Temple. Open to all, no RSVP.