Events
Meditation and Dharma Talk – January 2018
Join Joshin and the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community for meditation followed by a Dharma talk. There will be a period for asking questions and socializing after the talk.
Zen Chanting – February 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesJoin Joshin for morning meditation and liturgy where we will practice chanting two Zen chants: The Maka Hannya Haramita Shingyo (The Heart Sutra), and the Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo (Ten […]
Instruction in Zen Chanting – February 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesLearn the basics of Zen-style meditation and how to extend its stillness into everyday life. The workshop includes instruction on Zen forms and informal discussions on Buddhist thought. The schedule includes […]
Meditation and Dharma Talk – March 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesJoin Joshin and the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community for meditation followed by a Dharma talk. There will be a period for asking questions and socializing after the talk.
Dharma Talk and Discussion – Easter 2018
Join Joshin and the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community for a public Dharma talk on Wednesday evening. Dharma Talks begin with 15 minutes of silent mediation, then Joshin will speak […]
Precepts Class – Spring 2018
The Ethical Precepts are the foundation of Zen life. The precepts are practices that remind us to always come back to our intentions to reduce harm, relieve suffering, and to […]
Zazenkai – June 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesOn Saturday June 2 we have a day of silence practice (zazenkai). A zazenkai gives you the opportunity to go deeper in your practice. The zazenkai will be led by […]
Dogen, the Precepts, and the Wild Fox
Saturday June 23, 9:00am - 12:30pm Dogen, the Precepts, and the Wild Fox A Dharma Discussion with Kyodo Sinclair Are we fundamentally good or fundamentally flawed? Kyodo, a Zen novice […]
Chef’s Table – July 2018
"The Supreme Meal is the whole of life." Preparing food, eating together, and washing our dishes are how we nourish one another. At Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community, the kitchen […]
Canceled Transmission of the Lamp: The Light of Lineage and Practice (cancelled)
Lineage is a central theme in Zen Buddhist practice. Why is this so? We will explore this question as well as ask, What is lineage? Why does it matter? Who […]
Zazenkai – September 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesOn Saturday September 8 we have a day of silence practice (zazenkai). A zazenkai gives you the opportunity to go deeper in your practice. The zazenkai will be led by […]
Canceled Practicing with the Zen Ox Herding Pictures (cancelled)
Ten Ox Herding Pictures Since 12th-century Chinese master Guo-an Shi-yuan created them, the famed Ten Ox-Herding Pictures have mapped the path for Zen practitioners. They have inspired countless commentaries and […]
