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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Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

In-Person Friday Morning Zazen

**Please note: there is no Friday Morning Zazen on 10/11 due to the Three Day Sesshin.** BZC’s in-person Friday morning meditation schedule at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn is open to the public at all times. Beginning at 6:45am, there are options to join/ leave at different points throughout the morning.

Online
Zazen (Meditation)

Recurrent

Online Weekly Meditation

BZC’s online weekly meditation schedule is open to the public at all times and is offered Monday through Friday starting at 7:30am EST. Please check the Events calendar for exceptions.

In Person
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

Dharma Share

Join us at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn most Wednesday evenings for the BZC dharma shares—a time for the Sangha community to gather in a less formal, more interactive setting to talk about our life of Zen practice. 

In Person
Dharma Offering

October 16, 2024 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Way-Seeking Mind Talk

The Way-Seeking Mind talk on Wednesday October 16 will be given by Kenshin “Devotion Moon, Clear Seeing” Jefre Cantu, Incoming Shuso (“Head Student”) for the Fall Practice Period. All are welcome!

In Person
Dharma Offering
Ancestral Heart Temple

October 18, 2024 – October 20, 2024

Of Lotuses and Mud: The Subtle Wisdom and Fierce Creativity of Dharma-Driven Female Ancestors

Join Dr. Paula Arai, Sarah Dōjin Emerson,  and Shingetsu Laura O'Loughlin for a three-day residential retreat at Watershed/Ancestral Heart Temple in Millerton, NY.

In Person
Online
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

October 19, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 12:40 PM

Saturday Morning Program

Join us for our in-person Saturday morning program at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, which will include a dharma talk by Ian Kidō Case at 11:20 AM EST. You are welcome to come to all or just part of the program schedule. All are welcome, no previous meditation experience necessary!

In Person
Zazen (Meditation)
Millerton Zendo

Recurrent

In-Person 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! Please note that meditation instruction will be offered on the first Sunday of the month at 9:30am (doors open at 9:15am).

Online
Class

Recurrent

Writing to Study the Self

Dogen encouraged us to “study the self.” How might the practice of writing allow us to look deeply at our personality, karma, history, and social conditioning—a sustained engagement in this self study? Participants in this three-month course will be offered craft talks, prompts, and practices to look deeply at the self. Meets Sundays, 3-5pm ET, every other week (September 8, 22, October 6, 20, November 3, 17). With Chenxing Han, Jenny Xie, Norman Fischer, and Ruth Ozeki.

Online
Class

Recurrent

The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts, with Charlie Korin Pokorny

Join the precepts class this fall, led by BZC dharma teacher Charlie Korin Pokorny! Taking place over 12 Tuesdays from Sept 17–Dec 3, 7:00–8:30 PM EST, this online class is required of all those wishing to receive the precepts from a teacher (jukai), and recommended for everyone in leadership roles at BZC. It's also a wonderful way to deepen one's connection to the rich tradition of Soto Zen.

In Person
Online
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

October 26, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 12:40 PM

Saturday Morning Program with Dr. Paula Arai

Join us for our in-person Saturday morning program at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, which will include a dharma talk by guest speaker Dr. Paula Arai at 11:20am EST. You are welcome to come to all or just part of the program schedule. All are welcome!