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Featured Events

  • Non-Residential Sesshin

    Non-Residential SesshinSee our scheduled Non-residential Sesshins. (More)

  • LGBTQIA+ Zen Group

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

  • Writing as Spiritual Practice Group

    Writing as Spiritual Practice GroupCome share your or others’ writing and support one another’s creative endeavors through conversation about its relation to spiritual practice. (More)

  • Persons of Color Monthly Sitting Group

    Persons of Color Monthly Sitting GroupGBZC member Leilani Diaz invites persons of color (POCs) to join her in this new, monthly sitting group. (More)

  • Realizing Genjokoan Study Group

    Realizing Genjokoan Study GroupCome explore this introduction to Dogen’s teachings and how they can encourage and support us in our practice. (More)

  • All-day Sit (Zazenkai)

    All-day Sit (Zazenkai)All-day sits are offered most months. (More)

  • Dogen Study Group

    Dogen Study GroupEihei Dogen founded Soto Zen in Japan. Each month we gather to support each other in our exploration of Dogen’s insightful writings. (More)

  • Precepts Discussion Group

    Precepts Discussion GroupThe Precepts of Skillful Action are the heart of what it means to practice Zen off the cushion. Dive into this endlessly rich, ever-unfolding practice. (More)

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Events on Sunday, Dec 15
GBZC Facilities and Technology
Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

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Events on Monday, Dec 16
POC Zen Group
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Description: The Person of Color Zen Sitting Group is an opportunity to cultivate a diverse community rooted in inclusivity, justice, and compassion; it is also a chance to open our hearts and eyes to Zen Buddhism's history in the West - one largely shaped and continued by white and male persons. This group is meant to be both (a) an entry point for POCs new to Zen and (b) an exploratory practice for POCs familiar with Zen. No RSVP required. <a href="https://bostonzen.org/events/poc-group/">More</a&gt;

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Events on Tuesday, Dec 17
Evening Program
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Events on Wednesday, Dec 18
Orientation
Time: 6:45 pm - 7:15 pm

Description: Newcomer Orientation Talk

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Evening Program - Dharma Talk and Discussion
Time: 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm

Description: Liturgy, zazen, walking meditation, and dharma talk and discussion.

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Events on Thursday, Dec 19
Morning Practice
Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am

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Thursday Night Book Discussion Group
Time: 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

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Events on Friday, Dec 20
Last day for full refund
Time: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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Morning Practice
Time: 6:30 am - 7:30 am

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Events on Saturday, Dec 21
Morning Program
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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All Day Sit - Zazenkai
Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

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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