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January 2019
Dharma Reflection with Daishin Widell
On January 16, 5:30 - 6:30pm Daishin Widell will facilitate the dharma reflection about Non-Violence and the Teachings of Dr. King. Daishin is a resident of BLMZC. On January 30 Ryoha Dunworth will facilitate the dharma reflection. In February Joshin Byrnes will be back for…
Find out more »Women March in Montpelier January 19
Please join us for our January Day of Reflection, in which we invite the community to spend the day with us in service, sangha, and reflection. This month we will be heading to Montpelier for a march on the state house in support of…
Find out more »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 Monday January 21, 5:30pm Eastern Time. Other dates for recommitment to the Precepts: February 19 March…
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 send an email to info@breadloafmountainzen.org…
Find out more »Sesshin with Joshin Byrnes at Upaya
Jan 24, 2019 — Jan 31, 2019 REGISTER ONLINE NOW »Instructor(s): Sensei Joshin Byrnes, Matthew Kozan Palevsky. 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…
Find out more »Dharma Reflection with Ryoha Dunworth
On January 30, 5:30 - 6:30pm Ryoha Dunworth will facilitate the dharma reflection. Ric Ryoha Dunworth‘s talk on January 30 will be entitled “Entering the Way“. We come to practice from many different backgrounds and influences. In Rutland, the group there, has an occasional…
Find out more »February 2019
Bearing Witness Study Group
In honor of Zen Peacemaker Founder Bernie Glassman Roshi who died recently, Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community will dedicate our winter study group to his book, Bearing Witness: A Zen Master’s Lessons in Peacemaking. In it Bernie offers powerful teaching stories that illustrate ways of making…
Find out more »Meditation Instruction
An introduction to those beginning a meditation practice as well as those wishing to learn more about zen and temple etiquette. Held on 2/10, 2pm Eastern Time. Please wear comfortable clothings. Cushions, benches and chairs for meditation are provided. Stay for tea afterward! Please contact info@breadloafmountainzen.org…
Find out more »Movie Night at Bread Loaf Mountain Zen
Every month we will have a movie night. We'll sit Zazen from 5:30 till 6:30 pm and then we will share a pot of soup. You are welcome to bring something to share, too. The movie starts at 7:00pm and afterwards we have time…
Find out more »March 2019
Ease and Joy of Mornings
Ease and Joy is a quiet morning designed to introduce you to the art of zazen, which is the word we use for Zen meditation. It is an ideal entryway for beginners, intermediate or long-time meditators who want a refresher course on this “dharma…
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