Berkeley Zen Center | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sōtō |
Location | |
Location | 1931 Russell Street, Berkeley, California 94703 |
Country | United States |
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Founder |
Sojun Mel Weitsman Shunryu Suzuki |
Website | |
www.berkeleyzencenter.org |
Berkeley Zen Center (BZC), temple name Shogakuji (正覚寺, Shōgaku-ji), is an Sōtō Zen Buddhist practice centre located in Berkeley, California currently led by Hozan Alan Senauke. An informal affiliate to the San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC), [1] BZC was founded in 1967 by Sojun Mel Weitsman and Shunryu Suzuki as a satellite group for the SFZC. [2] Despite founding the centre, Weitsman was not installed as an abbot there until 1985, one year after receiving Dharma transmission from Hoitsu Suzuki. [3] Weitsman's Dharma heir, Alan Senauke, lives on-site with his wife Laurie Senauke (as of 1999) and also works for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. [4] Another former teacher at BZC was Maylie Scott, who died in 2001. [5] In 1969, Zenkei Blanche Hartman began sitting zazen at BZC, receiving Dharma transmission from Weitsman in 1988. [1] In 1979, the centre relocated to its current location on Russell Street—and today houses a small group of residents who live on site. BZC has an active community and a full schedule of zen service, student talks, dharma talks, and zazen. [2]
37°51′24″N 122°16′12″W / 37.856540°N 122.269917°W
Berkeley Zen Center | |
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| |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sōtō |
Location | |
Location | 1931 Russell Street, Berkeley, California 94703 |
Country | United States |
Architecture | |
Founder |
Sojun Mel Weitsman Shunryu Suzuki |
Website | |
www.berkeleyzencenter.org |
Berkeley Zen Center (BZC), temple name Shogakuji (正覚寺, Shōgaku-ji), is an Sōtō Zen Buddhist practice centre located in Berkeley, California currently led by Hozan Alan Senauke. An informal affiliate to the San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC), [1] BZC was founded in 1967 by Sojun Mel Weitsman and Shunryu Suzuki as a satellite group for the SFZC. [2] Despite founding the centre, Weitsman was not installed as an abbot there until 1985, one year after receiving Dharma transmission from Hoitsu Suzuki. [3] Weitsman's Dharma heir, Alan Senauke, lives on-site with his wife Laurie Senauke (as of 1999) and also works for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. [4] Another former teacher at BZC was Maylie Scott, who died in 2001. [5] In 1969, Zenkei Blanche Hartman began sitting zazen at BZC, receiving Dharma transmission from Weitsman in 1988. [1] In 1979, the centre relocated to its current location on Russell Street—and today houses a small group of residents who live on site. BZC has an active community and a full schedule of zen service, student talks, dharma talks, and zazen. [2]
37°51′24″N 122°16′12″W / 37.856540°N 122.269917°W