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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Statements and Land Acknowledgment

Response to Asian-American Violence  (March 2021)

Eco-Anxiety and the Pandemic (Course recordings and resources, August-October 2020)

Statement Against Systemic Racism (June 2020)

Planning for End of Life Care and Funerals (April 2020)

Land Acknowledgment (February 2020):

Land Acknowledgment

Featured Events

  • Upcoming work with Greater Boston Interfaith Organization

    Our Watering the Seeds group is gathering to discuss current projects, including work with GBIO (the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization) and its ongoing Housing Justice campaign.
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  • Dates for 2023 Sesshin

    GBZC will offer 3-day residential retreats April 20-23 and October 6-9 and a week-long residential retreat July 14-21 during 2023.
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  • Changes to Saturday and Tuesday Sits

    We are trying out new formats for our Saturday and Tuesday sits – more inside!
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  • Zendo Location Survey

    Our lease on our Cambridge zendo space expires in 2025. Please share your preferences about its future location!
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  • Practice Schedule

    What will be happening at upcoming sits?
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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