Events
Hybrid
The Heart Sutra
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (online and in-person) Facilitators: Hogen Banerjee and Gansho Hanjian The Heart Sutra is one of the central teachings in Mahayana Buddhism. The text likely took shape in the first century CE and is chanted regularly in monastic and lay communities throughout the […]
Zazenkai – October 2022
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United States
Dharma Talk with Peggy Kendo Murray
On Wednesday November 2, 5:30 - 6:30pm Peggy Kendo Murray will give the dharma talk. You can email Petra for the zoom link. Peg has cultivated a spiritual friendship with Joshin sensei for more than 10 years and he has recognized her as a senior practitioner and Dharma Holder (hoshi) at BLMZC where she has […]
Ease and Joy of Mornings – November 2022
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesEase 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 gate of joy and ease” as described by Zen Master, Dogen-Zenji. […]
Dharma Talk by Joshin Byrnes
Wednesday December 28, Joshin will give an in-person dharma talk at Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Center. Please join us at Bread Loaf Mountain or on Zoom. The dharma talk starts at 5:30pm. Please email Petra for the zoom link. Brian Joshin Byrnes is a Zen priest and teacher in the White Plum Lineage and Zen […]
Dharma Talk with Steve Brittain
Steve Brittain will give the Dharma Talk on Wednesday January 11. The Dharma Talk starts at 5:30pm Please email programs@breadloafmountainzen.org for the zoom link. Steve Brittain is a retired neurologist and long-time Zen practitioner. He will read from his new book: "Topping Trees: Reflections in Poetry on Zen Master Dogen's Genjo Koan". The title in […]
Zazenkai – January 2023
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United States
Dharma Reflection with Raka Hogen Banerjee
On February 8, 5:30 – 6:30pm EST, Raka Hogen Banerjee will give the dharma reflection. Please e-mail us if you need the zoom link (the link is the same for all public dharma talks and ceremonies). Raka Hogen Banerjee is a novice priest with Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community and has been a student of […]
