Events
DC Street Retreat – October 2022
Bearing Witness to Life on the Streets Bearing witness to life on the streets is a way to plunge into the unknown, which is crucial to our practice of healing the gap of separation between others and ourselves. We become more observant of ourselves and our surroundings. From this increased awareness, healing takes place. We […]
Dharma Talk by Mark Redmond
On Wednesday August 10, 5:30 – 6:30pm Mark Redmond will give the dharma talk. You can email Petra for the zoom link. Mark Redmond has worked in the field of caring for homeless and at-risk youth for over 40 years. He is presently executive director of Spectrum Youth & Family Services in Burlington, Vermont. He […]
Ease and Joy of Mornings – August 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. […]
Dharma Reflection with Genjin Becvar
On August 24, 5:30 - 6:30pm Genjin Becvar will facilitate the dharma reflection. Genjin is a priest and student of Joshin Byrnes.
Dharma Talk by Sheila Canal
On Wednesday September 14, 5:30 – 6:30pm Sheila Canal will give the dharma talk, titled The similarities of the Bodhisattva with the Jewish practice of Mussar You can email Petra for the Zoom link. Sheila Canal went on her first retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh in 1991 and found a spiritual home. She has been […]
The Heart Sutra
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (online and in-person) Facilitators: Hogen Banerjee and Gansho Hanjian The Heart Sutra is one of the central teachings in Mahayana Buddhism. The text likely took shape in the first century CE and is chanted regularly in monastic and lay communities throughout the […]
