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Zen
A Guide to Ancestral Karma Cleansing and Healing
Unlocking the Power of Ancestral Healing: A Guide to Ancestral Karma Cleansing a...
So You Want to Be a Dharma Teacher
When I first started getting into Zen there was a brief period when I thought I ...
The Buddhist View on Suicide
The following first appeared on the Suicide Girls website in 2013. I have revise...
Preview of My New Book!
The following is an excerpt from my new book THE OTHER SIDE OF NOTHING. This is ...
2022 European Tour
August 31, 2022 TALK at 5pm at Bar O in Turku, FINLAND September 1-4, 2022 RETRE...
Register for our Introduction to Meditation class!
On March 5th, BZC is offering our six-week introduction to meditation class. Che...
Sangha Work Day on March 29th
Join us for a Sangha Work Day on March 29th, 2015 from 1pm-5pm. We’ll be ... Sa...
Check out Teah’s online class!
Life Hurts: Responding with RAIN Tricycle online retreat led by Teah Strozer, BZ...
Sit for $15: A Meditation Occupation, April 15th
Please join us as we Sit for $15! On April 15th 2015, low-wage workers in over ....
Support the Brooklyn Sit-A-Thon on May 16th!
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New Talk Available
Frank Ostaseski’s talk on Being a Compassionate Companion from March 19, 2015 is...
Watch this video about the Sit-A-Thon on May 16th!
Click here to support the Brooklyn Sit-A-Thon! Brooklyn Zen Center Promo from Ei...
No Saturday program on May 16th due to Sit-a-Thon
Brooklyn Zen Center’s Sit-a-Thon is this Saturday, May 16th, and so there will b...
Music Improv Night, June 13th
Music Improv Night, June 13th, 7-9pm at Brooklyn Zen Center Cost: Free, with don...
BZC closed Friday June 26th and Saturday July 4th
Brooklyn Zen Center will be closed Friday June 26th and also Saturday July 4th. ...
Meditation and dharma talk are open to the public on Ju...
Even though there is a one-day meditation retreat this Saturday, the morning med...
BZC Resumes September 12th
Brooklyn Zen Center’s regular schedule will resume September 12th with the Secon...
Shakuhachi benefit performance on September 26th
Please check out the upcoming Shakuhachi Benefit Performance for BZC with James ...
The Fall 2015 Practice Period
Dear Sangha, After our summer break, I am very much looking forward to returning...
No morning programs this Friday-Saturday 9/18-9/19
Due to the weekend retreat, there will be no public programs this Friday and Sat...
Check out our Fall events!
Hello! Please check out and consider taking our: Fall classes, Introduction to Z...
No public program 10/17
There will be no public program on Saturday 10/17 due to a one-day sit. Please ....
Join our Kitchen Practice Orientation, Oct. 24th
Please join our orientation to Zen kitchen practice on October 24th at 12:15pm. ...
Dharmapunx NYC: Against the Stream starts at BZC this S...
This Sunday, November 1st, Dharmapunx NYC: Against the Stream starts this Sunday...
No second Saturday schedule this November 14th.
Because of Rev. angel Kyodo williams’ talk on November 14th there will be no sec...
Annual Membership Drive!
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE kicks off today Our annual membership drive kicks off No...
BZC closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 25th (evening) to 29th
Brooklyn Zen Center will be closed from midday on Wednesday, November 25th throu...
a message from teah about rohatsu sesshin
Rohatsu Sesshin is now available for registration! This is our main community si...
BZC is now closed through January 15th (except for New ...
BZC will be closed from 20 December 2015 through 15 January 2016, although there...
Wednesday early-morning zazen discontinued
The early morning period of zazen on Wednesdays is discontinued. The doors will ...
BZC begins regular schedule Wednesday, Jan 20
Brooklyn Zen Center returns from winter break this Wednesday, January 20th at 9a...
Kitchen Practice Notice
The BZC kitchen is on break for the beginning of 2016. The next Wednesday kitche...
Upcoming Events and Website Reorganization
Dear bodhisattvas, I hope you enjoyed the snow! Here is a little update on a ......
Work Afternoon on Feb. 28
Work practice is just as important as dharma talks. Please come and support Broo...
New scholarship policy
Below is BZC’s new scholarship policy. Please read! Scholarship Policy no one tu...
This week at BZC
Hello Brooklyn Bodhisattvas, This week at BZC we have a few things happening (an...
Spring Practice Period begins Wednesday, March 16
The spring practice period will begin on Wednesday, March 16th. Please come for ...
Registration extended for Vedanta Study Retreat (April ...
Registration is extended to midnight, March 29th, for our 3-day Vedanta Study Re...
Tenshin Reb Anderson’s Retreat
Here is a message from our teacher Greg Snyder: Join us in welcoming Senior Dhar...
Friday Night Zen with Drepung Loseling
This Friday, April 8th, Friday Night Zen will be meeting offsite for a performan...
AYP Retreat: Free to Be Me, Apr 29-30
FREE TO BE ME: A Youth Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat, April 29-30, 2016 “Mi...
Stillsound: Mariel Berger on May 14
On Saturday, May 14 at 7pm, we will be hosting the second concert in our Stillso...
Upcoming for Beginners
There is a Zen saying, “Not knowing is most intimate,” and in this spirit we ......
Upcoming on Wednesday Evenings
As part of our ongoing rotation of dharma offerings on Wednesday evenings at Bro...
BZC Marching in Brooklyn Pride Parade, June 11
Brooklyn Zen Center will be marching in the Brooklyn Pride Parade on Saturday, J...
Radical Dharma Book Launch on June 19th
On Sunday, June 19th, at 5pm, Brooklyn Zen Center will be hosting the book launc...
Dharma Talk With Teah Strozer, June 18
Please join us on Saturday, June 18th, at 11am for a dharma talk with our ... D...
BZC to Close for Ceremony, July 8-18
Brooklyn Zen Center will be closed for a special dharma transmission ceremony fr...
The Beginner’s Mind Experience
All new members of Brooklyn Zen Center are now eligible to take part in a ... T...
Summer Interim Schedule Starts July 25
Our summer interim schedule will go into effect on Monday, July 25th and run thr...
Regular Schedule Resumed; Fall Practice Period starts S...
Our full regular meditation schedule resumed on Tuesday, September 6 with mornin...
Membership drive runs through October 1!
Brooklyn Zen Center is approaching the final week of our 2016 membership drive! ...
Greg Snyder attends The Social Engagment and Liberation...
BZC’s Senior Teacher Greg Snyder travelled to India this month for a gathering o...
Ian’s Priest Ordination
Ian’s ordination has been completed. Please observe the pictures below. Thank yo...
Election day closure
BZC will suspend morning meditation (at 7am and 7:40am) for election day. Go vot...
Thanksgiving and Rohatsu Closures
Brooklyn Zen Center will be closed after morning meditation on Wednesday, Novemb...
BZC Post-Election Statement
You will be forwarded momentarily to our Post-Election Statement. The post BZC P...
Rohatsu and Winter Break Closures
Brooklyn Zen Center will be closed to the public from December 5th through Decem...
Announcing Brooklyn Zen Center’s First End-Of-Year Camp...
Thank you very much for your ongoing support of Brooklyn Zen Center. Your contri...
BZC wins Time Out Love NY Award for 2016
Brooklyn Zen Center has won a Time Out Love New York award for 2016! Check ... ...
Emboldening our Community in Demanding Times
Dear Community, Wishing everyone an easeful transition into the New Year! Speaki...
Awake Youth Project Returns!
For teens aged 13-19! The application deadline for AYP 12-Week Spring Internship...
Brooklyn Zen Center closed Tuesday, March 14
We will be closed Tuesday, March 14 due to the anticipated storm. Morning medita...
Dharma talk by Lama Rod Owens
The April 23rd meeting of the BZC People of Color Sangha will include a dharma ....
The Beginner’s Mind Experience: New peer-group starting...
The Beginner’s Mind Experience (BME) is a 3-month program for all BZC members. A...
POC & Allies Rolling Retreat to the People’s Climate Ma...
Rev. angel Kyodo Williams, as well as BZC’s co-founders and teachers Greg Snyder...
Taganyahu Gazaheng Swao in the News!
Taganyahu Gazaheng Swao was recently featured in an article on Inner Fields NY: ...
BZC People of Color Sangha
The Brooklyn Zen Center People of Color Sangha fosters mutual support and unders...
Friday Night Zen
The next meeting of FNZ will take place June 2nd, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Brooklyn Z...
Undoing Whiteness and Oppression
The next meeting of the Undoing Whiteness and Oppression (UWO) group will take p...
New partnership between BZC and the Rubin Museum of Art
We are excited to announce a new partnership between BZC and the Rubin Museum of...
Death and Dharma: 2017 Summer Series
Co-hosted by Green-Wood Cemetery & Brooklyn Zen Center Tuesday, June 20, July 18...
BZC’s Audio Dharma Updated
BZC’s Audio Dharma talks are back! You can now listen to a talk by BZC ... BZC’...
Thursday Night Sutra classes cancelled for the summer
Please note that Thursday Night Sutra classes are cancelled for the summer. The ...
BZC Reduced Summer schedule
Starting August 1, BZC will have a limited meditation schedule through September...
New BZC Audio Dharma Talk
You can now listen to a talk by BZC senior dharma teacher Greg Snyder: Our ... ...
Basics in Social Presencing Theater Weekend Immersion
With Kate Johnson, August 12 – 13 This weekend immersion in awareness and embodi...
Rolling Retreat for Racial Justice
Join us on the Rolling Retreat for Racial Justice to Washington, D.C., on Septem...
Lama Rod Owens at BZC this Fall
BZC visiting teacher Lama Rod Owens will be offering his presence and teachings ...
Membership Meetings this Fall
Join us as we gather as a membership body this fall. All community interested in...
Women Teachers at Brooklyn Zen Center in September!
Join us in celebrating our female teachers and support their many offerings at B...
Beginners Mind Experience
All new members at the Brooklyn Zen Center are strongly encouraged to take part ...
Last Membership Meeting this Fall
Join us as we gather as a membership body this fall. All community interested in...
Ceremonies at BZC this Fall
The 2017 Fall Practice Period is a special one at BZC, as one of our ... Ceremo...
New Audio Dharma Talk
You can now listen to a talk by visiting Revs. Paco Lugoviña and Daiken Nelson: ...
New Audio Dharma Talk: Taigen Leighton
You can now listen to a dharma talk by Taigen Leighton on Bodhisattva Values and...
New Sesshin Audio Dharma Talk: Laura O’Loughlin
You can now listen to a talk by BZC dharma teacher and senior lay practitioner L...
New Audio: Sebene Selassie on The Erotic as Power
You can now listen to an audio offering by dharma teacher Sebene Selassie on The...
New Audio Dharma Talk by Kaira Jewel Lingo
You can now listen to a dharma talk by teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo, Mindful Social...
Half-Day Sits for Beginners
These special sits are geared toward beginners and feature 30-minute meditation ...
2017 Fall Fundraiser
BZC is now starting its 13th year in Brooklyn and we are incredibly grateful to ...
New Audio Dharma Talk: Lama Rod Owens-PENDING PERMISSION
—PENDING PERMISSION to post from lama Rod— You can now listen to a dharma talk ....
Rohatsu Sesshin Audio Dharma Talks
You can now listen to all dharma talks offered during the Rohatsu sesshin (form...
New Sesshin Audio Dharma by Teah Strozer
You can now listen to a dharma talk by BZC’s root teacher Teah Strozer, offered ...
New Audio Dharma Talk: Greg Snyder
You can now listen to a dharma talk by BZC’s dharma teacher and senior priest Gr...
New Sesshin Audio Dharma Talk by Pamela Weiss
You can now listen to a talk by visiting dharma teacher Pamela Weiss, offered du...
Undoing Patriarchy and Unveiling the Sacred Masculine, ...
The next gathering of this group will take place off-site at the Dharma Den at 5...
Regular Saturday program suspended, March 17
Please note that the BZC regular Saturday program is suspended due to the 3-day ...
New Audio Dharma Talk: Kaira Jewel Lingo
You can now listen to a dharma talk by visiting teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo, an .....