Events
Six Week Study Group Online: Instructions to the Cook – January 2018
January 9 - February 20, Tuesday nights at 7:00 eastern time. Wear your slippers, bring your book and a cup of tea, and settle in to explore Soto Zen practice and the basic teachings of Buddhism as a foundation and inspiration for daily practice in a six week course. We'll make it easy for you to […]
Meditation and Dharma Talk – January 2018
Join Joshin and the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community for meditation followed by a Dharma talk. There will be a period for asking questions and socializing after the talk.
Zen Chanting – February 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesJoin Joshin for morning meditation and liturgy where we will practice chanting two Zen chants: The Maka Hannya Haramita Shingyo (The Heart Sutra), and the Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo (Ten Phrase Kannon Sutra).
Instruction in Zen Chanting – February 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesLearn the basics of Zen-style meditation and how to extend its stillness into everyday life. The workshop includes instruction on Zen forms and informal discussions on Buddhist thought. The schedule includes short periods of seated meditation, walking meditation, discussion, and a vegetarian buffet lunch. Recommended donation, $20. But no one will be turned away. Schedule: 7:30 […]
Meditation and Dharma Talk – March 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesJoin Joshin and the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community for meditation followed by a Dharma talk. There will be a period for asking questions and socializing after the talk.
Dharma Talk and Discussion – Easter 2018
Join Joshin and the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community for a public Dharma talk on Wednesday evening. Dharma Talks begin with 15 minutes of silent mediation, then Joshin will speak on a topic for about 30-45 minutes. Community questions and insights follow. After we end, tea and snacks are available. Come as you are. All […]
Precepts Class – Spring 2018
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 […]
Zazenkai – June 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesOn Saturday June 2 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 […]
Dogen, the Precepts, and the Wild Fox
Saturday June 23, 9:00am - 12:30pm Dogen, the Precepts, and the Wild Fox A Dharma Discussion with Kyodo Sinclair Are we fundamentally good or fundamentally flawed? Kyodo, a Zen novice priest, buddhist chaplain, long term student of Dogen, and good friend of Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community, will explore this question as part of our […]
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 […]
