Zazen (Meditation)

Saturday Morning Program

September 9, 2023

9:00 AM - 12:40 PM

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

Join us for our Saturday morning program at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, which will include zazen instruction, as well as a short talk with dharma teachers Sarah Dōjin Emerson and Charlie Korin Pokorny, followed by questions and responses.

You are welcome to come to all or just part of the program schedule:

08:45am — Doors open
09:00am — Zazen instruction
09:25am — Han (wooden board calling people to meditation)
09:40am — Zazen (seated meditation)
10:10am — Kinhin (walking meditation)
10:20am — Zazen
10:50am — Service (ceremonial chanting, bowing and incense offering)
11:20am — Short talk with Sarah Dōjin Emerson and Charlie Korin Pokorny followed by questions and responses
12:20pm — Soji (temple cleaning practice)
12:40pm — Tea (informal tea time)

The talk & conversation will also be live-streamed. For security reasons, we do not post zoom links publicly. If you are subscribed to the BZC Community List and receive the weekly announcements, please find the recurring log in information already in your inbox. Otherwise, please contact Flo Lunn here in advance. Otherwise, please contact Flo Lunn here in advance.


For weekly updates and upcoming events, request to join the BZC Community List here.

We rely on donations for all we do, and invite you to support our practice and teachers:

  • You can donate to BZC here or via Paypal to paypal@brooklynzen.org.
  • You can donate to a specific dharma teacher or practice leader here.

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.

Fee
Free
Questions?
info@brooklynzen.org
Access Notes: 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.
Saturday Morning Program
Register