Events
Spring Clean Up Morning at Gather
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesSince the opening of Gather, we have observed friendships developing, trust and intimacy growing, the diversity of our guests expanding, our presence in the community becoming more widely known, our partnerships with other organizations multiplying, use of our space increasing, and time in our space being more closely identified with our core values of hospitality, […]
Dharma Reflection Jan Gentaku Mojsa
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesOn Wednesday May 29 from 5:30 – 6:30pm ET, Jan Gentaku Mojsa will give a dharma reflection. Register here for the Zoom link to join us online (the link is the same for all public dharma talks and ceremonies). Jan Gentaku Mojsa is a registered psychotherapist and chaplain working in the West Country of England. A […]
Dharma Talk Daiken Nelson and Joshin Byrnes
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesPlease join us this evening in person (in the Zendo) or online for a brief period of sitting meditation followed by the Dharma Talk in the Cornwall house given by Rev. Daiken Nelson, Roshi, Founder & Guiding Teacher of the Pamsula Zen Center in W. Harlem (pamsulazen.org) and Founder of The Mandala Café (mandalacafe.org) and […]
Zazenkai – June 2024
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesZazenkai, Saturday June 8, facilitated by Taido Strube This Saturday retreat provides the opportunity to join the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community in several periods of uninterrupted meditation in a full day of silence. We observe Noble Silence throughout the day, including meal and tea time. We engage wholeheartedly in alternating periods of sitting and […]
Dharma Reflection by Emily Taido Strube
On Wednesday June 12 from 5:30 – 6:30pm, Emily Taido Strube will give the dharma reflection. Register here for the Zoom link to join us online (the link is the same for all public dharma talks and ceremonies). Emily Taido Strube (she/they) is a community engaged minister and novice at Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community. Taido’s unpaid work focuses […]
Singing the Song of Zazen – A Commuter Sesshin – June 2024
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesEarly morning in May: Looking at Bread Loaf Mountain. (Eisho 2022) Three full days June 13th, 14th, 15th. Let’s get together for a few days, in sesshin, a gathering of our heart-minds and bodies. Let’s spend these days in silence, with periods of sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks and lunch together. This retreat is […]
Meeting Bodhidharma (online)
Bodhidharma spent three years at sea before arriving in Southern China around 475. Upon his arrival, the emperor, intrigued by this bearded, red-headed “barbarian” from the West, asked, “Who are you?” Bodhidharma’s answer, “I don’t know,” was a spiritual offering that has resonated for centuries. This timeless exchange earned him the moniker of the First […]
Dharma Reflection Joshin Byrnes and Kendo Murray (online and in person)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesWhen: Every Sunday Morning at 8:45 in the morning. Next reflection: September 8 Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom. Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen teachers, Zen students, and guests offer their reflections for about 30 minutes. […]
Summer Clean Up at Gather (in person)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesSince the opening of Gather, we have observed friendships developing, trust and intimacy growing, the diversity of our guests expanding, our presence in the community becoming more widely known, our partnerships with other organizations multiplying, use of our space increasing, and time in our space being more closely identified with our core values of hospitality, […]
Dharma Reflection Joshin, Kendo and Eisho (online and in person)
GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesSunday Morning November 3 at 8:45am Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom. Please join Joshin, Kendo, and Eisho in October for a series of dharma talks about our practice life together. Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen […]
Rohatsu 2024 (online)
Program As we prepare to move into our new home in 2025, this year's Rohatsu will be a little different and abbreviated. In addition, Joshin will be leading a Service Rohatsu at Gather, offering brief daily talks both in person and online. We invite you to participate in those talks each day and the meditation […]
