Events
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Kanchi Mary Richardson […]
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: December 29 Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom. Details: This is a time […]
Winter Retreat (online and in person)
Fellowship Hall, CVUUS 2 Duane Court, Middlebury, VermontBeginning Anew in Stillness and Silence Dates: January 1-4, 2025 Location: Fellowship Hall, CVUUS, Middlebury 2 Duane Court Middlebury, VT 05753 (in-person and online) Winter solitude A world of one […]
Dharma Reflection Kendo and Eisho (online and in person)
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 […]
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: January 29, 2025 Where: Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT. Details: Join us for an informal potluck meal and […]
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, […]
Socially Engaged Buddhism (online)
Program Join us for a 12-week course exploring the history and practice of Socially Engaged Buddhism. This study group focuses on the transformative role of Zen in the world, helping […]
Community Zen: Bridging Divides and Strengthening Communities – March (online and in person)
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 […]
