Charlotte Joko Beck Memorial Sesshin: July 12 – 17, 2011
PLEASE JOIN US Application Deadline: July 2, 2011 This memorial sesshin is dedicated to the life and teaching of Charlotte Joko Beck. Whether you have been touched by her teachings personally or...
View ArticleCharlotte Joko Beck Memorial Gathering
Sunday, July 17, 9am – noon Mills College Carnegie Hall, Bender Room 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94613 Please join us for a gathering honoring the life and teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck on...
View ArticleThe Center will be in recess during August
The Bay Zen Center will be closed during the month of August for recess. We will re-open on Wednesday, September 7.
View ArticleAll Day Sitting Saturday, October 15
Join us for an all-day sitting on Saturday, October 15 to mark the start of our Practice Period. This day is also the first class of the Way of the Bhodhisattva. The sitting is open to anyone who would...
View ArticleAutumn Sesshin, November 8 – November 13
Application Deadline: October 15 Please Join Us for Our 5 Day Autumn Sesshin, November 8, 7pm to November 13, Noon. Sesshins, or retreats, offer us the opportunity to deepen our meditation practice and...
View ArticleThe Way of the Bodhisattva Class
Diane Eshin Rizzetto, Teacher 5 Saturdays, 11am – 1pm October 15 – November 12, 2011 Please Join Us Although written as early as the eighth-century by the Indian sage, Shantideva, the Way of the...
View ArticleA Baby Welcoming Ceremony at BZC
Written by Elanne Kresser, BZC Member and new Mom Welcoming Baby Sylvie Hummingbird into the Sangha We recently had a baby welcoming ceremony at BZC to welcome our 10 week old daughter Sylvie into the...
View ArticleThe Bay Zen Center will be closed Nov 9 – 13 for Sesshin
Please note the center will be closed for sesshin (meditation retreat) from Wednesday Nov 9 through Sunday, Nov 13. Those registered for the Way of the Bodhisattva class and not attending sesshin may...
View Article2012 Sesshin Schedule & Application Now Available
Our 2012 sesshins (meditation retreats) are scheduled on the following dates: February 28-March 4 (5 days) July 24-29 (5 days) November 13-18 (5 days) European Sesshin Dates are: Rome, Italy April...
View ArticleThe Bay Zen Center will be closed for Thanksgiving Weekend
The Bay Zen Center will be closed starting Tuesday, November 22 through Sunday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Our regular schedule will resume Monday, November 28. Please refer to our...
View ArticleHoliday Closure from December 18 – January 3
The Bay Zen Center will be closed for the winter recess beginning Sunday, December 18 through Tuesday, January 3. We will re-open Wednesday January 4. Please refer to our calendar for a full and...
View ArticleAn Invitation to Celebrate the Year’s End
As we near the closure of 2011 and our minds shift toward the beginning of a new year, we invite you to celebrate this transition at the Bay Zen Center on Wednesday, December 21st. We ask that you...
View ArticleWinter Sesshin, February 28 – March 4
Application Deadline: February 21st (Note: This is an extension from the previously published deadline. Space is limited so apply early.) Please join us for our 5 day Winter Sesshin, February 28th, 7pm...
View ArticleStories of Our Women Ancestors Class
Diane Eshin Rizzetto Teacher 4 Saturdays, 11am – 1pm March 10 – 31 Please join us for a class exploring the lives and Dharma teachings of our women Buddhist ancestors. Stories of our Buddhist women...
View ArticleGuest teacher Misha Shungen Merrill will join us on Saturday April 28th
Misha is the primary teacher for Zen Heart Sangha in Menlo Park and Woodside, California and has been practicing Zen since 1984. She was ordained as a Zen priest in 1988 and received Dharma...
View ArticleBay Zen Center will be closed May 26 – 28 for Memorial Day
The center will be closing Saturday May 26 through Monday May 28 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. For a complete schedule, please refer to our calendar.
View ArticleSummer sesshin, July 24 – July 29, application now available
Application Deadline: July 7th Space is limited so apply early. In the midst of our busy lives, it’s time once again for us to renew our efforts to engage in the world with awareness and equanimity....
View ArticleBay Zen Center Closed for July 4th Holiday
We will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Please see our calendar for the latest schedule.
View ArticleBay Zen Center Closed for Sesshin and Summer Recess
The Bay Zen Center will be closed from July 24 – July 29 for sesshin and through the month of August for summer recess. The center will re-open September 8. Please refer to our calendar for updated...
View ArticleDharma School for Children – Registration now open
Commencing in October, we begin our fourth year of Dharma School offering opportunities and encouragement for children to develop the foundations of mindfulness, compassion and wise action. Laying...
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