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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Online
Dharma Offering

Recurrent

Parent/Caregiver Sangha

Online sangha for parents and caregivers exploring dharma with Sarah Dōjin Emerson. Thursdays monthly, 7-8:15 PM ET.

In Person
Online
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

June 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:40 PM

Saturday Morning Program

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 teachers, Chodo Robert Campbell and Koshin Paley Ellison at 11:20 AM ET.

In Person
Special Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

June 6, 2026 – July 11, 2026

BZC Art Auction Fundraiser

We're excited to announce our first-ever art auction and fundraiser at Brooklyn Zen Center! Works donated by members of our Sangha community will be displayed  — a living exhibition for the community to experience, contemplate, and share together, visible to all who visit for programs, practice, and events. The show culminates in a Final Auction Celebration on Saturday, July 11th, with both in-person and online bidding.

In Person
Special Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

June 6, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

ZenChella: A Benefit Concert for BZC

Join the sangha in celebrating the beginning of summer outside in the BMT courtyard. Members of the sangha will perform a handful of short musical offerings in a picnic-style setting.

Online
Dharma Offering

Recurrent

Undoing Patriarchy Monthly Sangha (First Sundays)

A monthly online group of Zen practitioners, conditioned as or identifying as men, exploring patriarchy’s effects on us and our communities and repairing the damage patriarchy has done to everyone along the gender spectrum. Meeting on the first Sunday of each month, at 9:30 AM ET on Zoom.

In Person
Online
Retreat
Boundless Mind Temple

Recurrent

Creating Zen Healing Rituals Together (June 12–14)

Join us for a special three day healing rituals and meditation retreat with guest instructor, Dr. Paula Arai, and BZC Dharma Teacher and Zen Priest Sarah Dōjin Emerson. Register by June 8.

Online
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.

In Person
Online
Dharma Offering
Boundless Mind Temple

June 20, 2026 | 9:00 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

In Person
Online
Retreat
Boundless Mind Temple

June 27, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

One Day Sit: Dhamma of Love and Justice, Practicing with B.R. Ambedkar as Engaged Buddhists Today

A day of sitting and walking meditation, dharma talk, and group reflection, exploring B.R. Ambedkar's approach to engaged Buddhist practice with Dhamma teacher and scholar Maitriveer Nagarjuna.

Online
Class

Recurrent

Befriending Zen Koans (Wednesdays, July 8–29)

Koans are short Zen dialogues that open inquiry into the heart of practice and awakening. Join us each week as we bring up koans for active discussion, offering and receiving support to meet the dynamic challenges of these stories, Zen practice, and our lives.