Events will meet as listed until further notice. Events marked in grey italics are currently on hiatus during the COVID crisis. Check back for updates as they may open at a later time. Last updated: April 2, 2020
Requests for Special Dedications
Weekly Programming
Monday
New! Sunrise Sit, 7:00-7:45 am All are welcome! Kate, Diane, Laura, Carol, Julie and Fran will 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, 7-8:30pm. Email [email protected] to get the Zoom link.
Tuesday
Sunrise Sit. 7:00-7:45 am Full instructions here.
DownEast Zen Dogen Studies, 5:30-6:30pm. Join via conference call. Contact Diane Fitzgerald at [email protected] for details.
Precepts Study Group, Tuesdays 6:45-7:15pm via conference call beginning April 7. Contact [email protected]
GBZC Cambridge Tuesday evening practice, 7-9pm. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here. (Orientations for newcomers are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:25pm. To arrange an orientation over Zoom please contact [email protected].)
Wednesday
Sunrise Sit. 7:00-7:45 am Full instructions here.
Kalyana Mitra Zen, 6-7pm.
Bright Sea Zen, Wednesday evening practice, 7:00-9:00pm. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here.
GBZC Cambridge Wednesday evening practice, 7:15-9:15pm. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here. (Orientations for newcomers are held every other week at 6:45pm, 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.
GBZC Cambridge, 8-9am.
Mustard Seed, Thursday evening practice, 7:00-8:00 pm. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here.
Broken Broom Zen, 7:30-8:45pm.
Friday
GBZC Cambridge, 6:30-7:30am.
Sunrise Sit. 7:00-7:45 am Full instructions here.
Saturday
GBZC Cambridge, Saturday morning practice, 9:00am-12:00pm. 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].)
Sunday
(No weekly events. See "Other Programming" below.)
Other Programming
Person of Color Sitting Group (Vincent Cho & James Peregrino): Third Mondays (Except the next meeting, April 13) from 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom. Newcomer orientations at 6:45pm. Full instructions here.
EcoDharma Studies (Diane Fitzgerald and Fran Ludwig): Last Mondays (Next meeting: April 27) 5:30-6:30pm via conference call. Contact [email protected] to register.
Realizing Genjokoan Study Group (John Vetrano): Second Thursdays (Next meeting: April 9) at 7:15pm via conference call. Contact John Vetrano at [email protected] for dial-in details.
Writing as Spiritual Practice (Rebecca Doverspike): Last Thursdays (next meeting April 30) 7:00pm-8:30pm. Join via Zoom. Full instructions here.
Rakusu sewing (Harriet Severino): Second Saturdays (next meeting April 11), 1:00pm-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. Contact [email protected] for details.
LGBTQIA+ Sitting Group (Karen McCormack): Fourth Sundays (Next meeting: April 26) 7:00pm-8:30pm. Join via Zoom or via phone. All LGBTQIA+ people and allies are welcome. Full instructions here.
Dogen Study Group (Josh Bartok & Steve Wallace): Fourth Sundays (Next meeting: April 26) 3:30-5:00pm. Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here.
Turning Toward (Liz Roemer & Rebecca Behizadeh): Sundays April 5, May 10 & May 31 from 5-7pm. RSVP to [email protected] for Zoom info.
Cancellations
March Sesshin in Duxbury, MA: Cancelled
Mahasangha Sit and Social hosted by Mustard Seed (April 11): Cancelled. The greater sangha is invited to join the GBZC Saturday Morning Practice (listed above) instead.
Tsuru for Solidarity (April 19): Cancelled
July Sesshin in Lubec, Maine: Cancelled
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]
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