Empty Gate Zen Center

Empty Gate Zen Center Empty Gate Zen Center provides Zen meditation instruction in Berkeley, Santa Clara, and Boise Our practice also includes Kong-An (Koan) training.

Our practice forms are based on the traditions of Korean Son (Zen) practice. In the mornings we include 108 prostrations, a Korean tradition, which is both energetic and meditative. Our chanting has a unique character, using sounds and melodies from the Sino-Korean tradition. Our formal Zen sitting style will be familiar to anyone who has learned Zen or Vipassana meditation in most forms. We recog

nize the importance of posture and allow numerous sitting styles, including traditional floor styles, bench or chair sitting, and, if necessary due to medical condition, lying down meditation. We use the traditional kong-ans from the Blue Cliff Record and the Mumonkan (The Gateless Gate), plus kong-ans from Korea, and modern kong-ans taken from aspects of our everyday lives. Zen Master Bon Soeng offers Interviews with kong-an practice on most Saturday mornings and during retreats.

"So when we talk about 'don’t know' mind..."
06/23/2026

"So when we talk about 'don’t know' mind..."

Check out our new sign at our Boise location!
06/19/2026

Check out our new sign at our Boise location!

In the video, In this Dharma talk, Zen Master Bon Soeng explores how Zen practice helps us wake up to everyday life, und...
06/18/2026

In the video, In this Dharma talk, Zen Master Bon Soeng explores how Zen practice helps us wake up to everyday life, understand karma as cause, action, and result, and recognize how our moment-to-moment responses shape the world we create.

In the video, In this Dharma talk, Zen Master Bon Soeng explores ho...

Our 1 Day Zen Retreat begins THIS Saturday! Register now at the link below.
06/17/2026

Our 1 Day Zen Retreat begins THIS Saturday! Register now at the link below.

ZEN MEDITATION RETREATJune 20th(NEW TIME) Begins Saturday 8:00am PTRetreat is a time to look inside and investigate our life. It is an opportunity to clear our mind of habitual thinking and access our wisdom and compassion. Register Here The retreat will be led by Zen Master Bon Soeng and Marshall...

"Zen practice brings us back to the question..."
06/16/2026

"Zen practice brings us back to the question..."

"We create our reality..."
06/09/2026

"We create our reality..."

In this video, Zen Master Bon Soeng explores why Zen practice is not about escaping life's challenges or achieving spiri...
06/04/2026

In this video, Zen Master Bon Soeng explores why Zen practice is not about escaping life's challenges or achieving spiritual perfection, but about bringing awareness, sincerity, and presence into each moment of everyday life.

In this video, Zen Master Bon Soeng explores why Zen practice is no...

"Wisdom comes from clarity..."
06/02/2026

"Wisdom comes from clarity..."

"The more we let go of attachment to self..."
05/19/2026

"The more we let go of attachment to self..."

In this video, Zen Master Bon Soeng talks about how Zen practice helps us recognize our own reactivity, step out of ange...
05/13/2026

In this video, Zen Master Bon Soeng talks about how Zen practice helps us recognize our own reactivity, step out of anger and defensiveness, and return to openness, connection, and peace.

In this video, Zen Master Bon Soeng talks about how Zen practice helps us recognize our own reactivity, step out of anger and defensiveness, and return to op...

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2200 Parker Street
Berkeley, CA
94704

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+15108458565

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