Events
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.
Workshop on Zen Altars – December 2019
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesInfinite 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 […]
Introduction to The Brahma Viharas – February 2020
Introduction to The Brahma Viharas or How to Befriend Everything. There are four virtues mentioned in Buddhist teachings that are said to epitomize the highest expression of humanity and to be the ideal mode of conduct in relating to all situations, events, and people. Also called the Four Immeasurable Minds, or the Four Limitless Ones, they are viewed […]
Meditation: Four Foundations of Mindfulness – February 2020
Saturday February 29, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Meditation: Four Foundations of Mindfulness with Kyodo Sinclair For this afternoon, we will explore one of the core texts of Buddhist meditation practice: The Satipatthana Sutta. We will dive into this sutra with teaching, discussion and some themed meditation sessions. Kyodo Sinclair lives mainly in England and serves as a Prison […]
Every Friday: Community Cafe in Rutland (on hold)
The Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Cafe is a community meal held every Friday in the Trinity Church Meeting Hall at the corner of Church and West Streets in Rutland. Doors open around 10:00. Lunch is served from noon to 1:00. All are welcome to eat and to be a part of the community. There is […]
