It’s week 2 of our Fall 2026 Membership Drive. This week, meet Mary!
As part of our Fall Membership Drive, we’re collecting reflections from sangha members on what practice and community at Brooklyn Zen Center means to them.
This July, Charlie Sensei interviewed Dr. Santosh Raut in which he reflects on his recent visit to Boundless Mind Temple. He also discusses his deep friendship with the late Alan Senauke, a Soto Zen lineage holder, and explores broader themes connecting Ambedkar’s legacy to socially engaged Buddhism.
Anna Sardar, our Programming Director, is leaving BZC after a year of dedicated work. Anna … Thank you, Anna! Honoring a year of vision, care, and devotion
We’re grateful to sangha members, teachers, and staff for offering chances to practice and gather together during the break. Here is what’s on and what’s not during BZC’s Summer pause.
Welcoming Mark Graham, Graham Schneider, and Eric Stone
Martin Duus recently stepped down from BZC’s Board of Directors after six years of service, including as Board Chair. With his permission, and our deep thanks, we’re passing on his farewell note.
This summer, we invite the Sangha to read together, The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde, Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad’s new book bringing James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and the Dharma into conversation.
Did you know that BZC’s first ever art auction was inspired in part by Kikuko Morimoto, whose work helped plant the seed for BZC sangha member and auction organizer Matthew Menzies, that grew into this fundraiser?