Exploring Berkeley Zen Center: Daily Zazen

A Zen center with daily zazen and first-timer instruction. This guide is compiled from the center's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.

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The place

Berkeley Zen Center says it offers zazen (meditation) daily, Monday to Friday, and a half-day programme most Saturdays. First-timers are invited to zazen instruction on Saturday mornings at 8:40, and there is a first-time visitor FAQ and daily schedule.

What it offers

Before you go

  1. Read your first visit to a Zen center and zazen for beginners.
  2. See the Bay Area page.
  3. Check details on the center's own site.

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Questions people ask

When is first-timer instruction?

Saturday mornings at 8:40, according to the center.

Is there daily practice?

Zazen daily, Monday to Friday.

What is a half-day sitting?

A morning of sitting periods with walking meditation between.