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March 2019
Recommitment to the Peacemaker Precepts
Every month on the full moon we recommit ourselves to the peacemaker precepts in a beautiful ceremony of chanting and bows (fusatsu) held during evening meditation. Join us on Thursday March 21, 5:30pm Eastern Time. Other dates for recommitment to the Precepts: April 19 May…
Find out more »Coffee and Community on Saturday Morning
Every Saturday morning when we don't have an event scheduled. You can join us for the 7am sit followed by a convivial breakfast and friendly conversation about life, dharma, or whatever naturally arises.
Find out more »Meals at Charter House
Please join us in providing our tri-weekly free meal at Charter House. You can participate through preparing a dish to serve beforehand, or come the day of to help serve, clean, and spend time with those who attend. Please use our community site on…
Find out more »Dharma Reflection with Ryoha Dunworth
On March 27, 5:30 - 6:30pm Ryoha Dunworth will facilitate the dharma reflection. Ryoha is a senior practitioner of BLMZC.
Find out more »Precepts Study Group
Precepts and Lay Ordination (Jukai) Join our online precepts study group, facilitated by Petra Zenryū Hubbeling on Zoom. Our weekly classes will be one hour long, beginning at 4:00pm Eastern time on March 31 and ending on May 19 (except April 21). Anyone interested…
Find out more »April 2019
Spring Practice Period with Joshin Byrnes at Upaya
Apr 02, 2019 — Apr 27, 2019 SPRING PRACTICE PERIOD: Stories From the Lotus Sutra REGISTER ONLINE NOW »Instructor(s): Sensei Joshin Byrnes, Sensei Genzan Quennell Practice Period (Ango or “peaceful dwelling”) is a traditional intensive training period common to many schools of Buddhism. Ango traces its history to…
Find out more »Zazenkai with Joshin Byrnes at Upaya
ZAZENKAI: A Daylong Silent Meditation Retreat (4/6/2019) REGISTER ONLINE NOW »Instructor(s): Sensei Joshin Byrnes, Sensei Genzan QuennellThis daylong silent retreat provides us with the experience of deep periods of uninterrupted meditation. We do sitting and walking meditation throughout the day, one hour of work…
Find out more »Dharma Reflection with Peggy Reishin Murray
On April 10, 5:30 - 6:30pm Peggy Reishin Murray will facilitate the dharma reflection. Peggy is a senior practitioner of BLMZC.
Find out more »Zazenkai with Joshin Byrnes at Upaya
ZAZENKAI: A Daylong Silent Meditation Retreat (4/13/2019) REGISTER ONLINE NOW »Instructor(s): Sensei Joshin Byrnes, Sensei Genzan Quennell This daylong silent retreat provides us with the experience of deep periods of uninterrupted meditation. We do sitting and walking meditation throughout the day, one hour of…
Find out more »Sesshin with Joshin Byrnes at Upaya
SESSHIN: Lotus Sutra REGISTER ONLINE NOW »Instructor(s): Sensei Joshin Byrnes, Sensei Genzan Quennell Sesshin literally means ‘gathering the heart/mind’. A sesshin is an intensive multi-day Zen meditation retreat with a consistent schedule that creates a deep, quiet container for practice. Each day consists of…
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