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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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.

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Zazen (Meditation)

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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.

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Dharma Offering

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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)

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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.

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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

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Class

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

September 19, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:40 PM

Saturday Morning Program with Konjin Gaelyn Godwin, Roshi

Join us for our in-person Saturday morning meditation program at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, which will include zazen, service, and a dharma talk by guest teacher, Konjin Gaelyn Godwin, Roshi at 11:20 AM ET.

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Retreat
Boundless Mind Temple

September 26, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

One-Day In-Person Sit

Join us for an all day meditation retreat with Dharma Teacher and Zen Priest Sarah Dōjin Emerson. Register by Sept 23.