Events

Community Zen: Bridging Divides and Strengthening Communities – March (online and in person)

GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United States

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 […]

Community Zen: Bridging Divides and Strengthening Communities – May (online)

GATHER 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT, United States

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 […]

Street Retreat Washington D.C. – September 2025

September 18 - 21, 2025 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 2,500 years ago Shakyamuni Buddha led his monks each day in the practice of begging for […]