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

Recurrent

Program Updates —Summer Pause

We’re grateful to sangha members, teachers, and staff for offering chances to practice and gather together during the break. Here is what's on and what's not during BZC's Summer pause.

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.

Online
Dharma Offering

Recurrent

White and Awakening Monthly Sangha—Second Sundays

The White and Awakening Monthly Sangha will meet on the second Sunday of each month from 1:30–3:00 PM ET beginning January 11, 2026.  This group is a joint offering of East Bay Meditation Center and Brooklyn Zen Center and facilitated by Crystal Johnson, Sarah Dōjin Emerson, Heather Lear, and Kitsy Schoen.

Online
Dharma Offering

Recurrent

Dharma Queer & Trans Sangha

On the Third Monday of the month, 7-8:30 PM ET Dharma Teacher, Dawn Haney leads Queer Dharma Share online. (New schedule — previously first Monday)

Online
Dharma Offering

August 26, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

BZC Summer Read—The Fire Inside with Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad

Join us in welcoming guest teacher, Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad for special discussion on her book, The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde, as part of BZC's 2026 Summer Read.

In Person
Special Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

Undoing Racism: Community Organizing Workshop—8/28–8/30

A 3-day humanistic process exploring racialization, socialization, and power in the U.S., with tools for community organizing. Led by PISAB (People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond). Hosted at Brooklyn Zen Center.

In Person
Online
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

September 12, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:40 PM

Saturday Morning Program

Join us for our Saturday morning program at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, which will include meditation, service, as well as a dharma talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny at 11:20 AM ET

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.

In Person
Online
Special Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

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
Special Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

September 16, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Ango Opening Ceremony

Join us to open Fall 2026 Ango, Liberating Response: Engaged Zen Practice In Our Selves and in the World.