Events
Dharma Talk by Kathryn Schloff and Joshin Byrnes
On Wednesday November 9 we will introduce our Adopt a Peacemaker Quilt project with Kathryn Schloff and Joshin Byrnes. The dharma talk starts at 5:30pm Eastern Time. You can join in-person when fully vaccinated and symptom free. Or you can join online. Email Petra for the zoom link Kathryn Schloff was born in 1950 in […]
Ease and Joy of Mornings – November 2022
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. […]
Rohatsu Sesshin 2022
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.
Dharma Talk by Joshin Byrnes
Wednesday December 28, Joshin will give an in-person dharma talk at Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Center. Please join us at Bread Loaf Mountain or on Zoom. The dharma talk starts at 5:30pm. Please email Petra for the zoom link. Brian Joshin Byrnes is a Zen priest and teacher in the White Plum Lineage and Zen […]
Community Town Hall Meeting
A community meeting with Joshin to hear about the health and vitality of Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community. Bring all of your questions about our BLMZC culture, finances, programs, and plans for 2023. Wednesday January 4, 5:30pm Eastern Time (there will be no regular Dharma Talk). The Zoom link will be the usual Dharma Talk […]
Vowed Way Orientation January 7, 2023
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United StatesDharma Talk with Steve Brittain
Steve Brittain will give the Dharma Talk on Wednesday January 11. The Dharma Talk starts at 5:30pm Please email programs@breadloafmountainzen.org for the zoom link. Steve Brittain is a retired neurologist and long-time Zen practitioner. He will read from his new book: "Topping Trees: Reflections in Poetry on Zen Master Dogen's Genjo Koan". The title in […]