There are, strictly speaking, no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity. – Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
BZC’s online weekly meditation schedule is open to the public at all times. No one is turned away from any offerings in our online weekly meditation schedule for lack of funds. Come as you are! Your practice at BZC is a deeply appreciated form of giving practice (generosity).
If you are not currently supporting BZC with a membership pledge, we invite you to make a dana contribution to support continuity of our shared online practice. Thank you for being a part of our online practice community!
Online Zendo
To join these online offerings, please contact Flo Lunn here in advance. Please note that all times are NY EST.
Online meditation
Monday-Friday
Morning meditation:
7:15am — session opens
7:30am — zazen (sitting meditation)
8:00am — Robe Chant and Short Service (PDF available here)
8:15am — session ends
Evening meditation:
6:15pm — session opens
6:30pm — zazen (sitting meditation)
7:00pm — session ends
Saturday
9:00am – meditation instruction (second Saturday of the month only)
10:20am – zazen
10:50am – break
11:00am – dharma talk
If possible, please try to “arrive” 5 minutes before zazen begins, although you are welcome to join anytime during the period.
Well-Being Ceremony and Evening Service at Ancestral Heart Zen Monastery
The teachers and monastics at Ancestral Heart Zen Monastery are offering a Well-Being Ceremony and an Evening Service with the Dai Hi Shin Durani, starting at 6:10 pm, as follows:
- Tuesday: Well-Being Ceremony
- Wednesday: Evening Service
- Thursday: Well-Being Ceremony
- Friday: Evening Service
- Saturday: Well-Being Ceremony
If you would like to add a name to the list of names to be chanted in the Well-Being Ceremony, please email ahzmino@brooklynzen.org by 10 am that day. If you don’t already have access to the Zoom link for these offerings, please contact ahzmino@brooklynzen.org .