Dharma Offering

Saturday Morning Program

July 11, 2026

9:00 AM - 12:40 PM

Location
Boundless Mind Temple
326 Clinton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
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Description

Join us for our in-person Saturday morning program at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, which will include zazen (seated meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), service, and a dharma talk by guest teacher, Willie Mukei Smith of The Village Zendo at 11:20 AM ET.

The dharma talk will also be live-streamed. For security reasons, we do not post zoom links publicly. Please sign up to “This Week at BZC” to receive the log in information.
**Following the morning program, we’ll be staying on for a special Second Saturdays community lunch gathering.**
Schedule

09:00 AM — Doors open
09:25 AM — Han (wooden board calling people to meditation)
09:40 AM — Zazen (seated meditation)
10:10 AM— Kinhin (walking meditation)
10:20 AM — Zazen
10:50 AM — Service (ceremonial chanting, bowing and incense offering)
11:20 AM — Dharma talk with Willie Mukei Smith
12:20 PM — Soji (temple cleaning practice)
12:40 PM — Tea (informal tea time)
01:15 PM — Second Saturdays Community Lunch (Bring Your Own Lunch)

You are welcome to attend all or part of the program.

Instructor

Willie Mukei Smith is a Senior Student and Novice Zen Priest at The Village Zendo. He leads The People of Color Group at The Village Zendo and is a Member of the Buddhist Council NYC. Mukei is a Board Member of Zen Peacemakers International and leads Bearing Witness to Racism Retreats in Alabama. He is a psychoanalyst/psychotherapist in private practice and lives in Inwood /Manhattan with his partner and their 2 cats.

 

 

 


Location Details

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.

 


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Health & Wellness Policy

Our health and wellness policy for all visitors has been updated for our current post-pandemic times while still prioritizing community care.

Please see BZC’s Updated Health & Wellness Policy for more information.

Fee
Free
Questions?
info@brooklynzen.org
We are in an historical building which is not wheelchair accessible. There are two flights of stairs leading to the center, located on the second floor. Chairs, benches, and extra support cushions are available. If you have any additional questions about accessibility, please contact us at info@brooklynzen.org.
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