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—GBZC Sutra Book
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Other Texts/Talks

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)

Featured Events

  • Jukai Ceremony January 22

    On Saturday January 22, there will be a Jukai Ceremony (Receiving the Precepts) at 4:15. Come join us! Download the Jukai Program for more information.
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  • Ed Sanshin Oberholtzer Joins the GBZC Teachers

    Ed Sanshin Oberholtzer has now come on board as a regular GBZC senior teacher.
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  • Cambridge Zendo Closed for January

    Due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, the Cambridge zendo has been closed. All GBZC activities will be virtual-only through January.
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  • All-day Sit (Zazenkai)

    All-day Sit (Zazenkai)
    The next zazenkai will be January 22, and will be followed by a ceremony of Jukai, or the formal taking of the precepts. Via zoom.
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  • Cambridge Teaching Schedule

    Who is teaching on upcoming Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays?
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  • Precepts Discussion Group

    Precepts Discussion Group
    New rounds of weekly Precepts Discussion will begin meeting on Monday January 24 AND on Thursday January 27, via zoom.
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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