March 16, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Writing is sometimes seen as a disembodied mental activity, often accompanied by pressure to finish projects and publish them. Much of zen practice, on the other hand, supports us to return to daily rituals without ‘gaining mind.’ How might we understand writing not as a means to an end but as a ritual we return to, even a refuge? What happens when we let go of outcomes and embrace the mystery and not-knowing of the writing process? How might writing allow us to see deeply into our individual and social karma, thereby supporting liberation?
Join us for an afternoon workshop where we explore writing as an embodied ritual connected to zazen (sitting meditation) and other rituals.
This workshop is open to all BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) participants.
BZC is committed to offering classes, workshops, and retreats on a sliding scale in an aspiration to move towards equity within our sangha. To that end, we offer an equitable pricing model as a mindfulness practice and a mirror of our relations to histories of wealth. Please see the Equitable Pricing Model to determine your registration rate level.
Lack of funds is no barrier to participation. If you’re unable to pay at the lowest rate, please use this form to request an exemption.
Registration closes March 14.
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COVID Protocol: We ask that all participants be fully vaccinated and boosted. Masks are optional. Please see the BZC Covid Protocol for more.
Our Location: Boundless Mind Temple is located in the Parish House of Christ Church Cobble Hill, next to 326 Clinton Street. Enter the driveway on Clinton, go past the scaffolding, and through the double doors. There are two flights of stairs leading to the center, located on the second floor. The closest subway stop is the F/G at Bergen Street.
Gerardo Renhō Dexter Ciprian (he/him) is a Dominican-American visual artist, educator, and disability justice activist living and working in the unceded land of the Wappinger, Schaghticoke and Wapinger people, also known as The Bronx, NY. Gerardo came across the Brooklyn Zen Center in 2014 by chance and, since then, has been practicing under the guidance of his teacher, Laura O’Loughlin. Gerardo received the precepts from Kosen Gregory Snyder in October of 2019. He’s held various roles in the sangha, including Shika (temple greeter), Ino and co-facilitator of the POC Sangha. Gerardo is currently an adjunct lecturer teaching architecture at The City College of NY.
Ryan Lee Wong has been practicing with Brooklyn Zen Center since 2015 and currently serves as its Administrative Director. In 2019, he received Jukai from Kosen Greg Snyder. He lived for two years at Ancestral Heart Zen Temple, where he served as Shika, Work Leader, and Jisha to Kosen. He has served on the Ethics Committee, the Zen Students of Color Group, and co-facilitated Undoing Patriarchy. He is the author of the novel Which Side Are You On.
To request a refund for this program you must notify BZC in writing at least two days before the beginning of the program. You may request a full refund by emailing info@brooklynzen.org. This policy supports the organizing effort involved in managing registrations and cancellations and the largely volunteer-based structure of the Brooklyn Zen Center.