Due to scheduling conflicts and flagging interest in zoom-only practice, the last Saturday morning zoom-only sit, at least for a while, will take place on August 30, 2025 from 9-9:50am. (Instructions document.)
We will be gathering information about people’s interests and schedules, and may restore a zoom-only opportunity (perhaps at another day or time) in the future.
The Precepts of Skillful Action are the core Zen ethical teachings They are the heart of what it means to practice Zen off the cushion—and their study is an endlessly rich, ever-unfolding practice.
This study is open to all, whether you are just curious, intending to participate in a future formal ceremony of “receiving the precepts,” or have attended before and just want to discuss the precepts again.
The Fall 2025 cycle will begin September 14 and run through November 30. Here is the information document with information about the book(s) we will use, the schedule, and the zoom link.
It is fine to miss a class due to other commitments. If you are preparing for the ceremony, you may make up classes in the next cycle. There is no set fee, but donations are gratefully accepted.
Watch the GBZC Newsletter (subscribe here) for announcements of future cycles.
Email precepts@bostonzen.org to enroll or for more information.
We are excited to announce that Tuesday Evening Practice is now being held in-person at the historic King’s Chapel Parish House, 64 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108 (as well as online over zoom). Right across the street from the Boston Common, this location is easily accessible from the Arlington, Park St., and Boylston MBTA stations.
Please try to arrive by 6:45pm, and in any case before 7 pm. When you come to the door it will be locked, so you will need to knock using the door knocker to be let in. Also note the address carefully! The Parish House is not at the same address as King’s Chapel itself.
See How and When to Come for information on MBTA access and parking.
As always, if you are new to Zen or to GBZC we encourage you to contact tuesday@bostonzen.org to arrange for an initial orientation.
Of course we are all aging, and at the same pace! Yet the reality of this often becomes more noticeable at midlife or later. This group is for anyone who wants to explore with others how we may be fully present in this process, drawing on resources from the Zen tradition.
Beginning September 16, 2025, we will be reading and discussing This Is Getting Old: Zen Thoughts on Aging with Humor and Dignity by Susan Moon, on the third Tuesday of every month, 9-10 am. For more information, the schedule, and the zoom link, see this instructions document.
Questions? Email julie@bostonzen.org.
Note: Thesaurus.com suggests synonyms for “aging” that include “maturing,” “fermenting,” “mellowing,” “crumbling,” and “developing”! 
Take your pick, or embrace them all!