Regular Practice Groups
Monday mornings: 7:15-8am, Zoom only (details). Instructions document. Resumes in March at 7:00am. No orientation necessary.
Tuesday evenings: 7–8:40pm, Zoom and in-person (details). Instructions Document. Orientations for newcomers are held at 6:25pm. To arrange an orientation please contact [email protected].
Saturday mornings: 9–10:40am, Zoom and in-person (details). Instructions Document. (Orientations for newcomers are held on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at 8:25am. To arrange an orientation please contact [email protected].)
Discussion Groups
Aspects of Zen: Monthly, 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7-8:30 pm via Zoom. (details). Email [email protected] for more information.
Book Discussion Group: Monthly, 7:30-8:30pm via zoom beginning Sunday June 16, 2024 (details). Instructions Document. Email [email protected] for more information.
Precepts Discussion Group: Mondays, 5:00 – 5:45pm, via Zoom from May 6 to July 22, 2024 (details). Instructions Document. All are welcome to join the study of the Zen ethical teachings. Email [email protected] for more information.
All-Day Sits (Zazenkai)
Zazenkai usually take place on Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. Upcoming dates TBA.
Multi-day residential retreats (Sesshin)
Residential Sesshin: TBA. Please email [email protected] to express your interest, and sign up for the Newsletter to receive announcements.
Board and Other Group Meetings
Some administrative and planning groups meet regularly, and others on an as-needed basis. The GBZC Board generally meets on the first Sunday of the month from 5-6:30pm. See here for more information about administrative meetings.
Notes for Zoom Participants
Requests for Special Dedications. In our sutra services we dedicate our practice especially to those on a list provided by our members. This list is coordinated by Sangha Care. If you wish to add to it, please send an email to [email protected] listing the dedicatee, the reason for entering the request, and your name. For instance a request might be “Please add ‘Jane D.’ who is in the hospital —Nick P.” Your request will be entered into a list accessible by the chant leaders within 24 hours, and entries will be retained for 3 weeks and can be renewed indefinitely.
Because the Greater Boston Zen Center is supported entirely through donations, please visit the Virtual Dana Box.
About our Cambridge Zendo
- Directions and parking.
- During weather emergencies, in-person practice is cancelled when the Cambridge Libraries (check here) are closed.
- In terms of health precautions, the Cambridge Zendo is open with vaccinations and masks encouraged. Visit GBZC’s Cambridge Zendo Covid Status and Guidelines for details.
- For information bout rentals of our space contact [email protected].