Events
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 table, along with the zendo, is at the heart of practice. We are welcoming a young local person, Dakota Hallock, as our head chef for […]
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 defines it? And how? Touching into this deep tradition as a way of exploring our own journey of awakening, we will create lineage charts of […]
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 Joshin and Petra. Schedule: 7:00 - 7:40am Zazen 7:40 - 8:00am Service 8:00 - 8:45am Breakfast 8:45 - 9:30am Rest 9.30 - 10:30am Samu (work […]
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 new renderings by ancient and contemporary lay people, Zen masters, and artists. The ox is enlightenment and the herder is you, the meditator. During this […]
Dharma talk: Joshin Byrnes and Petra Zenryū Hubbeling
On Thursday October 4, Joshin and his friend, novice priest Petra Zenryū Hubbeling will give the dharma talk. The dharma talk starts at 6:00pm. We start with 15 minutes of meditation. After the dharma talk you're welcome to stay for a potluck dinner and live music! Joshin Byrnes is the guiding teacher of Bread Loaf […]
Canceled Zazenkai – October 2018 (cancelled)
On Saturday October 13 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 Joshin and Petra. Schedule: 7:00 - 7:40am Zazen 7:40 - 8:00am Service 8:00 - 8:45am Breakfast 8:45 - 9:30am Rest 9.30 - 10:30am Samu (work […]
Meditation Instruction – November 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesAn introduction to those beginning a meditation practice as well as those wishing to learn more about zen and temple etiquette. Please wear comfortable clothings. Cushions, benches and chairs for meditation are provided. Stay for tea afterward! Please contact info@breadloafmountainzen.org if you plan to attend. Joshin will facilitate this meditation instruction.
Rohatsu – December 2018
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.
Meditation Instruction – December 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesAn introduction to those beginning a meditation practice as well as those wishing to learn more about zen and temple etiquette. Please wear comfortable clothings. Cushions, benches and chairs for meditation are provided. Stay for tea afterward! Please contact info@breadloafmountainzen.org if you plan to attend. Joshin will facilitate this meditation instruction.
New Year’s Eve Sit – 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesWe will have a New Year's Eve sit beginning at 10pm on December 31, with the traditional ringing of 108 bells at midnight. The residents will be there together, and you are completely welcome to join us for this gentle fading away of the old and quiet arising of the new year. We'll serve some […]
