Events
Mindful Wednesdays (in person)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesWhen: Every Wednesday, next meeting Wednesday October 23, 5:30-6:30 pm Where: At Gather, 48 Merchant’s Row, Middlebury VT Details: Lightly guided mindfulness meditation that soothes the heart and focuses the mind on positive qualities of living. Gather in stillness and reflection, silence and words, opening the heart to the unknown. There will be a guided […]
Dharma Reflection Joshin, Kendo and Eisho (online and in person)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesSunday Morning October 27 at 8:45am Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom. Please join Joshin, Kendo, and Eisho in October for a series of dharma talks about our practice life together. Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen […]
Zen Community Pot Luck (in person)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesWhen: Last Wednesday of every month at 5:30 PM. Next meeting: October 30. Where: Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT. Details: Join us for an informal potluck meal and an opportunity to connect with the Zen Community. For those who are interested, we start with an optional introduction to Zen at 5:30 PM, followed by […]
Gate of Sweet Nectar (online and in person)
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 bring our whole selves to all who are suffering in our world, including to those parts of ourselves that we think of as insufficient and […]
Dharma Reflection by Eisho Sinclair (online and in person)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesWhen: Every Sunday Morning at 8:45 in the morning. Next reflection: November 3 Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom. Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen teachers, Zen students, and guests offer their reflections for about 30 minutes. […]
Dharma Reflection Joshin (online and in person)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesWhen: Every Sunday Morning at 8:45 in the morning. Next reflection: November 10 Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom. Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen teachers, Zen students, and guests offer their reflections for about 30 minutes. […]
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 Koans from Roshi Eve Myonen Marko & Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao. Next meeting: Monday November 11, from noon to 1pm Eastern Time. The practice group will […]
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. During this reflection Cam White reflects on Not Holding on the Anger. Register here for the Zoom link to join us online (the link is the same for all public dharma […]
Rohatsu 2024 (online)
Program As we prepare to move into our new home in 2025, this year's Rohatsu will be a little different and abbreviated. In addition, Joshin will be leading a Service Rohatsu at Gather, offering brief daily talks both in person and online. We invite you to participate in those talks each day and the meditation […]
Gather Rohatsu (in person)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesDates: December 1-8, 2024 Led by: Joshin Byrnes Logistics: This is an in-person retreat. Participants will sleep, eat, meditate, and serve at Gather, our "community living room" in downtown Middlebury. The schedule will begin with sitting at 7 am, and end with an evening dedication of merit at 8:30 pm. There will be periods of […]
Living Generously: Giving, Community, and the Heart of Zen (online and in person)
A week-long community of practice Offered Online for Everyone. Sunday Retreats can be attended in person. As the year winds down and the season of giving begins, many of us make donations to support the organizations we care about. Living Generously offers an opportunity to deepen your giving practice, using Zen master Dogen's Four Embracing […]
The Big Three: Money, Sex, and Intoxicants in Everyday Life (online)
Let’s be real - money, sex, and intoxicants are everywhere. Whether we like it or not, they’re part of life. At some point, most of us try to manage them, or we avoid them, give into them, or pretend we’ve got them under control—and usually, we’re not talking openly about it, especially not in polite […]
