Events

Canceled Street Retreat San Francisco – November 2019 (Cancelled)

2,500 years ago Shakyamuni Buddha led his monks each day in the practice of begging for food, receiving whatever was offered with gratitude. In this retreat led by Joshin, we will plunge into a modern day variation on this early Buddhist practice and become one with the streets.  On Street Retreat we live with no […]

Canceled Day of Reflection – November 2019 (cancelled)

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Please join us for our November Day of Reflection, in which we invite the community to spend the day with us in service, sangha, and reflection.  This day will be a Zen Peacemaker tradition that integrates practice, contemplation, service and community. The day will begin with the 7am meditation sit at […]

Rohatsu – December 2021

Buddha’s Enlightenment With Joshin Byrnes Rohatsu is Japanese for "eighth day of the twelfth month." December 8 has come to be the day Japanese Zen Buddhists observe the enlightenment of the historical Buddha. Rohatsu is a powerful gathering of practitioners and friends who are dedicated to realizing the way. The suggested donation is $ 150.

Rohatsu – December 2019

Buddha’s Enlightenment With Joshin Byrnes Rohatsu is Japanese for "eighth day of the twelfth month." December 8 has come to be the day Japanese Zen Buddhists observe the enlightenment of the historical Buddha. Rohatsu is a powerful gathering of practitioners and friends who are dedicated to realizing the way.

Infinite Circle Study and Practice Program – 2020

A Plunge into Community Engaged Buddhism Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community offers this practice, study, and service program for those who wish to serve people close to home in their communities. Community Engaged Buddhism is a way of practicing and serving locally, to alleviate suffering associated with poverty, economic insecurity and homelessness in neighborhoods, on city […]