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—GBZC Sutra Book
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Featured Events

  • LGBTQIA+ Zen Group

    LGBTQIA+ Zen Group
    Zen meditation and dialogue for LGBTQIA+ people and allies. Next sit: November 22.
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  • 2020 Annual Appeal

    Two important aspects of our practice are the Practice of Gratitude and the Practice of Generosity.  This year, we have an opportunity to do both by supporting GBZC’s Annual Appeal.
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  • All-day Sit (Zazenkai)

    All-day Sit (Zazenkai)
    Please save the date for a Virtual Zazenkai (all-day sit) on Saturday, December 19th in observance of Rohatsu, the commemoration of the Buddha’s enlightenment.
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  • Writing as Spiritual Practice Group

    Writing as Spiritual Practice Group
    Has been rescheduled: Will meet on December 17, due to a conflicts with holidays.
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  • Precepts Discussion Group

    Precepts Discussion Group
    A new cycle of Precepts Classes will begin December 21, 2020. 
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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