Events
Gate of Sweet Nectar (in person and online)
Otter Creek Yoga 99 Maple St, Middlebury 05753, United StatesOn each New Moon of the month we chant the Gate of Sweet Nectar liturgy, calling out to all those who are feeling lost and left behind. We commit to […]
Dharma Reflection Ric So’on Dunworth
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesWhen: Every Sunday Morning at 8:45 in the morning. Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom. Details: This is a time to hear and discuss […]
Dharma Reflection by Joshin (in person and online)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesWhen: Every Sunday Morning at 8:45 in the morning. Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom. Details: This is a time to hear and discuss […]
Move. Stretch. Give: Yoga Fundraiser for BLMZC
Otter Creek Yoga 99 Maple St, Middlebury 05753, United States
Fundraiser for Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 
Otter Creek Yoga ONLINE and IN PERSON 
Sunday April 6 | 1:30 – 3:00 PM 
Give what you […]
Precepts and Politics: Carrying Out Good – a monthly discussion group
How do we disrupt harm without making things worse? Many of us feel the urgency to respond to what’s happening politically, but we don’t want to get stuck in polarization, […]
Precepts Reflection and Renewal Ceremony (online)
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. Register here for the Zoom link […]
Jizo Bodhisattva: Crafting in Clay – workshop (in person)
Middlebury Studio School 2377 Route 7 South, MiddleburySaturday, April 12, 2025 9:00 am-10:30 am Middlebury Studio School 2377 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 05753 Jizo Bodhisattva In Japanese Zen Buddhist traditions, Jizo is a beloved bodhisattva, cherished […]
Householder Koans (online)
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 […]
Jizo Workshop
‘Oh that my monk’s robe Were wide enough To gather up all The suffering people In this floating world.’* Jizo Bodhisattva Workshop (Online) Saturday May 3, 3:30pm-5pm (eastern) We will […]
Community Zen: Bridging Divides and Strengthening Communities – May (online)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesJoin us for a half-day introduction to Community Zen, a practice of bringing people together to bridge divides, foster connection, and strengthen our communities. This retreat is designed for people […]
Meditation Intensive – May (online and in person)
Otter Creek Yoga 99 Maple St, Middlebury 05753, United States‘Let go of hundreds of years And relax completely’. Meditation Intensive Sunday May 18th 12 noon – 3pm (ET) Online and in person Welcome to our Meditation Intensives: a half-day […]
Street Retreat Washington D.C. – September 2025
September 18 - 21, 2025 Join us on the streets of Washington, D.C., for our October Street Retreat Led by Joshin Byrnes, Guiding Teacher, Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community and […]