Greater Boston Zen Center

Boston Zen Meditation

“We can't do it by ourselves, and nobody else can do it for us.”
—GBZC Sutra Book
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GBZC Membership Form

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Featured Events

  • GBZC COVID-Related Help

    If you or someone in your family is sick with COVID-19, GBZC has offerings that can help. (More)

  • Changes due to COVID-19

    In response to COVID-19, Greater Boston Zen Center in Cambridge is closed until further notice. Many of our programs are offered online (More)

  • LGBTQIA+ Zen Group

    LGBTQIA+ Zen GroupThe GBZC community invites you to participate in Zen meditation and dialogue for LGBTQIA+ people and allies. (More)

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Greater Boston Zen Center  |  552 Massachusetts Ave #208  |  Cambridge, MA 02139

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Podcast Information

Welcome to our Greater Boston Zen Center podcast, coming to you from Cambridge, Massachusetts. You can listen to dharma talks (teisho) given by our abbot Josh Jiun Bartok, Roshi and our two co-heads of practice Steve Wallace, Sensei and Dharma Holder Laura Wallace. For more information about teachers, events, and practice periods, go to our website: www.bostonzen.org