Events

Street Retreat Washington D.C. – October 2022

October 13 - October 16 Join us on the streets of Washington, D.C., for our October Street Retreat Led by Joshin Byrnes, Guiding Teacher, Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community and Bob Ertman, Guiding Teacher, Silver Spring Zendo/One Heart Sangha *This street plunge will proceed barring unforeseen spikes in Covid among vaccinated people. You must be […]

Dharma Talk with Peggy Kendo Murray

On Wednesday November 2, 5:30 - 6:30pm Peggy Kendo Murray will give the dharma talk. You can email Petra for the zoom link. Peg has cultivated a spiritual friendship with Joshin sensei for more than 10 years and he has recognized her as a senior practitioner and Dharma Holder (hoshi) at BLMZC where she has […]

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 States

Ease 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 […]