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Dharma Reflection by Joshin (in person and online)
Dharma Reflection by Joshin (in person and online)
When: Every Sunday Morning at 8:45 in the morning. 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. Community conversation about the […]
Move. Stretch. Give: Yoga Fundraiser for BLMZC
Move. Stretch. Give: Yoga Fundraiser for BLMZC
Fundraiser for Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 
Otter Creek Yoga ONLINE and IN PERSON 
Sunday April 6 | 1:30 – 3:00 PM 
Give what you can: $1 – $1,000 Joanna Colwell, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher, will be teaching this class to benefit BLMZC. Support Gather, a community living room […]
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Precepts and Politics: Carrying Out Good – a monthly discussion group
How do we disrupt harm without making things worse? Many of us feel the urgency to respond to what’s happening politically, but we don’t want to get stuck in polarization, blame, or despair. Dōgen reminds us that practice is about meeting the world as it is: "...carry out good with your body without being concerned […]
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Precepts Reflection and Renewal Ceremony (online)
Precepts Reflection and Renewal Ceremony (online)
Every month on the full moon, we recommit ourselves to the peacemaker precepts in a beautiful ceremony of chanting and bows (fusatsu) held during evening meditation. Register here for the Zoom link to join us online (the link is the same for all public dharma talks and ceremonies).
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Jizo Bodhisattva: Crafting in Clay – workshop (in person)
Jizo Bodhisattva: Crafting in Clay – workshop (in person)
Saturday, April 12, 2025 9:00 am-10:30 am Middlebury Studio School 2377 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 05753 Jizo Bodhisattva In Japanese Zen Buddhist traditions, Jizo is a beloved bodhisattva, cherished for his/her role as a protector of children, travelers, and the souls of the departed. Often depicted as a child-like monk with a gentle smile, […]
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Dharma Reflection Sensei Peggy Kendo Murray (online and in person)
Dharma Reflection Sensei Peggy Kendo Murray (online and in person)
When: Every Sunday Morning at 8:45 in the morning. 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. Community conversation about the […]
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Householder Koans (online)
Householder Koans (online)
Join us for our monthly practice group on the Householder Koans (every second Monday of the month). Go-Go (Renée) and So’on will facilitate this monthly group on The Book of Householder Koans from Roshi Eve Myonen Marko & Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao. Next meeting: Monday April 14, from noon to 1pm Eastern Time. The practice group will […]
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Gate of Sweet Nectar (in person and online)
Gate of Sweet Nectar (in person and online)
On each New Moon of the month we chant the Gate of Sweet Nectar liturgy, calling out to all those who are feeling lost and left behind. We commit to bring our whole selves to all who are suffering in our world, including to those parts of ourselves that we think of as insufficient and […]
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Jizo Workshop
Jizo Workshop
‘Oh that my monk’s robe Were wide enough To gather up all The suffering people In this floating world.’* Jizo Bodhisattva Workshop (Online) Saturday May 3, 3:30pm-5pm (eastern) We will get together for a brief workshop to explore the stories and vows of Jizo bodhisattva – the Bodhisattva who represents the aspect of our practice […]
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Community Zen: Bridging Divides and Strengthening Communities – May (online)
Community Zen: Bridging Divides and Strengthening Communities – May (online)
Join us for a half-day introduction to Community Zen, a practice of bringing people together to bridge divides, foster connection, and strengthen our communities. This retreat is designed for people who are actively engaged in their communities—whether through volunteering, donating, nonprofit work, local business, activism, or community leadership—and are looking for ways to deepen their […]
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