Events
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 […]
Jukai and Tokudo Ordination 2019
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United States
Concert Featuring Hiroya Tsukamoto – 2019
Please join us for a wonderful opportunity to hear guitarist and composer Hiroya Tsukamoto. The event is free, but all are invited to make a contribution to support Hiroya and his music. Hiroya Tsukamoto is an innovative guitarist and composer who fuses together folk, jazz, and world music. Born and raised in Japan, he received […]
Bearing Witness Study Group – February-March 2019
In honor of Zen Peacemaker Founder Bernie Glassman Roshi who died recently, Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community will dedicate our winter study group to his book, Bearing Witness: A Zen Master’s Lessons in Peacemaking. In it Bernie offers powerful teaching stories that illustrate ways of making peace one moment at a time, no matter how difficult things […]
Meditation Instruction – February 2019
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.
Ease and Joy of Mornings – March 2019
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesEase and Joy is a quiet morning designed to introduce you to the art of zazen, which is the word we use for Zen meditation. It is an ideal entryway for beginners, intermediate or long-time meditators who want a refresher course on this “dharma gate of joy and ease” as described by Zen Master, Dogen-Zenji. […]
Movie Night – 2019
We'll sit Zazen from 5:30 till 6:30 pm and then we will share a pot of soup. You are welcome to bring something to share, too. The movie starts at 7:00pm and afterwards we have time for discussion. Next Movie: Saturday, March 9th - End Game This short 2018 Netflix documentary looks at end-of-life in […]
Dharma Reflection with Ryoha Dunworth
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesThe Buddha described the three poisons as greed, anger and ignorance. Ryoha Dunworth will focus on anger for his Dharma Reflection talk of March 27th and also share a story from Buddhist lore related to how the Buddha worked with anger. Ryoha is a senior practitioner of BLMZC.
Precepts Study Group – Spring 2019
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 live lives that encourage others and allow them to flourish. This program is free and open to anyone who would like to participate, whether you […]
Lovingkindness Seminar
Lovingkindness or Metta is an ancient Buddhist meditation leading to the development of unconditional friendliness toward others and oneself. As a result of practicing metta we become more empathetic, more considerate, more kind, more forgiving, and in general, more loving, friendly people. Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community offers a four week seminar in the practice […]
