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

  • Buddha’s Birthday – April 14

    Please Join Us for Buddha’s Virtual Birthday Celebration. We will celebrate Buddha’s Birthday on Tuesday, April 14 at 7pm during the regular Tuesday night sit; socializing to follow. (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 transitioning online (More)

  • Turning Toward Group

    Turning Toward GroupTurning Toward is a group for white-identifying dharma practitioners to hold each other accountable and encourage each other in doing the inner and outer work of dismantling racism (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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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