Events
Bread Loaf Mountain Dharma Walk
Join Bread Loaf Mountain Zen on September 17th for Dharma Walking The sacred mountains and forests have inspired meditators for generations. This dharma walk at the Robert Frost Trail at Bread Loaf Mountain is a time of solitude, friendship, and poetry with Sensei Joshin and the newly emerging Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community. The free half-day program will include a fun potluck picnic, […]
Crafting a Future
Visioning the future of Bread Loaf Mountain Zen
A Jewel in Your Pocket – October 2017
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesTemple Dedication and Precepts Ceremony
This even will take place at Bread Loaf Mountain Monastery, 3958 Rte 30, Cornwall VT, 05753. We will dedicate our new Zendo and offer the Precepts. The ceremony will be our first with Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community - a rather special event. Sue Grigg and Colleen Brown, who are sangha members and friends to many […]
Jukai Ordination 2018
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesSix 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 […]
