Events will meet as listed until further notice. Selected events will return to physical locations in August. A tentative plan is in the July 13, 2021 Newsletter. Check back here or join our mailing list to receive updates. Contact [email protected] if you need technical assistance. See GBZC COVID-Related Help for other kinds of assistance. Last updated: July 18, 2021.
Requests for Special Dedications
Weekly Programming
Monday
Sunrise Sit, 7:00-7:45 am. All are welcome! Fran, James C., Julie, Kate, Carol, Stephen, and others collectively hold our Cloud Zendo and offer one 25 minute sit and a short encouragement talk or reading by one of the teachers. Full instructions here.
Benevolent Zen Monday evening practice, 7:00-8:30pm. Email [email protected] for Zoom details. Talks by James Cordova.
Tuesday
Sunrise Sit, 7:00-7:45 am. Full instructions here.
GBZC Cambridge Tuesday evening practice 7:00-9:00pm. Led by Julie Nelson. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here. (Orientations for newcomers are held at 6:25pm. To arrange an orientation over Zoom please contact [email protected].)
Wednesday
Sunrise Sit, 7:00-7:45 am. Full instructions here.
Social Lunch Break, from 12:00-12:45pm. Full instructions here. Contact [email protected]
Bright Sea Zen Wednesday evening practice, 7:00-9:00pm. Led by Kate Hartland. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here.
GBZC Cambridge Wednesday evening practice, 7:15-9:15pm. Led by Laura Wallace. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here. (Orientations for newcomers are held every other week at 6:45pm except July 14, see calendar. To arrange an orientation via Zoom send an email to [email protected].)
Thursday
Sunrise Sit, 7:00-7:45 am. Full instructions here.
Precepts Discussion Group, 5-5:45pm July 15- Sept. 30. Led by Julie Nelson. Join via zoom. Full instructions here.
Mustard Seed Thursday evening practice, 7:00-8:00 pm. Led by Fran Ludwig with Brian Rarey. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here.
Friday
Sunrise Sit, 7:00-7:45 am. Full instructions here.
Saturday
GBZC Cambridge Saturday morning practice, 9:00am-12:00pm. Led by Laura Wallace and other teachers. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here. (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].)
Monthly Programming
Person of Color Sitting Group (Vincent Cho & James Peregrino): Third Mondays 7:00-8:30pm. Join via Zoom. Newcomer orientations at 6:45pm. Full instructions here.
Arts as Spiritual Practice (Rebecca Doverspike and Sarah Fleming): Second Mondays and last Thursday of every month 7:00-9:00pm. Join via Zoom; instructions and guidelines here.
Rakusu sewing (Harriet Severino): Second Saturdays 1:00-2:00pm. For those who have spoken with a teacher about receiving the precepts and are interested in sewing a rakusu in preparation for Jukai. Join via Zoom. Full instructions here. Please RSVP to [email protected]
Student Stories of Zen (Rebecca Doverspike and Rebecca Behizadeh): First and third Sundays 7–8pm. Join via Zoom; instructions here.
LGBTQIA+ Sitting Group (Karen McCormack): Fourth Sundays 7:00-8:30pm. Join via Zoom. All LGBTQIA+ people and allies are welcome. Join via Zoom; instructions here.
Thursday Night Book Group (John Vetrano): Second Thursdays 7:15-8:45pm. Join via Zoom; instructions here.
Dogen Study Group (Steve Wallace and Laura Wallace): Fourth Sundays 3:30-5:00pm. Join via Zoom; instructions here.
Requests for Special Dedications
In our sutra services we dedicate our practice especially to those on a list provided by our members. During the pandemic, this will be coordinated by Sangha Care and Connection. If you wish to add to this list, please send an email to [email protected]
Virtual Dana Box
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