Berkeley Zen Center

Berkeley Zen Center BZC's abbot is Hozan Alan Senauke. At BZC our everyday activity, as it extends from zazen, is the field where practice finds its full expression.

Berkeley Zen Center is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple where people practice zazen together daily and are supported by the teachings of founding dharma teacher, Sojun Mel Weitsman, and all in the lineage. Meditation, which is called zazen, or sitting in stillness, is the center of our practice, following and adapting the traditions of Soto Zen Buddhism. Changes since March 2020:
Join us online at berke

leyzencenter.org. Daily Zazen

Monday – Friday
7:30–8:10 am (See Calendar for special Monday morning schedule)
5:40–6:20 pm
Earlier zazen on Tuesdays and Thursdays
5:40‒6:40 am (in addition to 7:30)
Tea and Chat
Mondays, 5:00 pm until afternoon zazen
Chanting for All Who Are Suffering
Tuesdays, 8:15‒8:45 am
Well-Being or Memorial Service
Wednesdays, 8:10 am

Saturday Program (in Zendo)

9:45 am: zazen
10:15 am: lecture and discussion
We’ll end around 11:15 am
See our Calendar for speaker schedule

Wednesday Night Drop-In Study (in Zendo)

7:00 Zazen
7:30 – 8:30 Reading

Each month there is an intensive meditation period of one day. Several times a year there are longer sittings, called sesshin, that last two, five, or seven days. We will be offering these online.

01/20/2026
On MLK Day, we headed streetside to make and place peace prayers on the bare branches of a cherry tree just outside the ...
01/20/2026

On MLK Day, we headed streetside to make and place peace prayers on the bare branches of a cherry tree just outside the temple gate. 🎋

Address

1929 Russell Street
Berkeley, CA
94703

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 8:30am
5:40pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday 5:30am - 7am
5:40pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday 5:30am - 7am
5:40pm - 9pm
Thursday 5:30am - 7am
5:40pm - 6:30pm
Friday 5:30am - 7am
5:40pm - 6:30pm
Saturday 6am - 12pm

Telephone

+15108452403

Website

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