Events
May Zen Circle
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 3958 Route 30, Cornwall, VT, United StatesDylan & Dogen: Creativity and the Awakened Way Join us this May for a Zen Circle as we explore the intersecting paths of 13th Century Japanese Zen Master Eihei Dogen and iconic musician Bob Dylan. Celebrated for their common spiritual journeys and profoundly poetic contributions by a contemporary generation of scholars, Zen teachers, and practitioners, […]
Spring Clean Up Morning at Gather
GATHER Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesSince the opening of Gather, we have observed friendships developing, trust and intimacy growing, the diversity of our guests expanding, our presence in the community becoming more widely known, our partnerships with other organizations multiplying, use of our space increasing, and time in our space being more closely identified with our core values of hospitality, […]
Householder Koans
Join us for our monthly practice group on the Householder Koans (every second Monday of the month). Go-Go (Renée) and So’on will facilitate this monthly group on The Book of Householder Koans from Roshi Eve Myonen Marko & Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao. Next meeting: Monday May 13, from noon to 1pm Eastern Time. The practice group will […]
Zazenkai – June 8, 2024
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 3958 Route 30, Cornwall, VT, United StatesZazenkai, Saturday June 8, facilitated by Taido Strube This Saturday retreat provides the opportunity to join the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community in several periods of uninterrupted meditation in a full day of silence. We observe Noble Silence throughout the day, including meal and tea time. We engage wholeheartedly in alternating periods of sitting and […]
Dharma Reflection by Emily Taido Strube
On Wednesday June 12 from 5:30 – 6:30pm, Emily Taido Strube will give the dharma reflection. Register here for the Zoom link to join us online (the link is the same for all public dharma talks and ceremonies). Emily Taido Strube (she/they) is a community engaged minister and novice at Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community. Taido’s unpaid work focuses […]
Singing the Song of Zazen – A Commuter Sesshin – In Person and Online
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 3958 Route 30, Cornwall, VT, United StatesEarly morning in May: Looking at Bread Loaf Mountain. (Eisho 2022) Three full days June 13th, 14th, 15th. Let’s get together for a few days, in sesshin, a gathering of our heart-minds and bodies. Let’s spend these days in silence, with periods of sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks and lunch together. This retreat is […]
Dharma Reflection by Michelle Jissan Nicolle
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 3958 Route 30, Cornwall, VT, United StatesOn Wednesday June 19 from 5:30pm – 6:30pm EST, Jissan Michelle Nicolle will give a dharma reflection. Register here for the Zoom link to join us online (the link is the same for all public dharma talks and ceremonies). Jissan Michelle Nicolle, PhD, BCC, is a professional chaplain and novice Zen priest at Bread Loaf […]
