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 information may change. Contact [email protected] if you need technical assistance. See GBZC COVID-Related Help for other kinds of assistance. Last updated: September 18, 2020.
Requests for Special Dedications
Weekly Programming
Monday
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, 7:00-8:30pm. Email [email protected] for Zoom details.
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 dial-in details.
Precepts Study Group, 6:45-7:15pm. Join via conference call. Contact Diane Fitzgerald at [email protected]
GBZC Cambridge Tuesday evening practice, 7:00-9:00pm. 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 evening practice, 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
Broken Broom Zen Sunday morning practice, 8:00-9:15am. Email [email protected] for Zoom details.
Other Programming
Person of Color Sitting Group (Vincent Cho & James Peregrino): Third Mondays 7:00-8:30pm (next meeting: September 21). Join via Zoom. Newcomer orientations at 6:45pm. Full instructions here.
EcoDharma Classes (Diane Fitzgerald and Fran Ludwig): Last Mondays 5:30-6:30pm. Join via conference call. Contact [email protected] for dial-in details. From Aug. 3 to Oct. 5 this will join the weekly Eco-Anxiety and Pandemic Zoom course described here. (Free, but pre-registration required. No meeting Sept. 7.)
Writing as Spiritual Practice (Rebecca Doverspike): Last Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm (next meeting: September 24). Join via Zoom or via phone. Full instructions here.
Rakusu sewing (Harriet Severino): Second Saturdays 1:00-2:00pm (Next meeting: October 10). 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 or via phone. Full instructions here. RSVP to [email protected].
LGBTQIA+ Sitting Group (Karen McCormack): Fourth Sundays 7:00-8:30pm (next meeting: September 27). Join via Zoom or via phone. All LGBTQIA+ people and allies are welcome. Full instructions here.
Thursday Night Book Group (John Vetrano): Second Thursdays 7:15-8:45pm (next meeting: October 8). Join via Zoom. Full instructions here.
Dogen Study Group (Josh Bartok and Steve Wallace): Fourth Sundays 3:30-5:00pm (next meeting: September 27). Join via Zoom. Full instructions here.
Cancellations
Non-Residential Sesshin (Cambridge) September 18-20: Cancelled
Residential Sesshin (Duxbury) October 22-25: Cancelled
Zazenkai (Cambridge) November 21: Cancelled
November 21 Jukai (Cambridge): How and when jukai will take place is now TBD.
Residential Sesshin (Madison, CT) December 17-20: 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]
Virtual Dana Box
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