July 11, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:40 PM
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.
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.
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.
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.
BZC relies on donations to sustain its spaces, teachers, and staff. Learn more about supporting us here.
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.