Weekly Practice

Sunday nights: 7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

Location: Berwick Street Zendo, 23 Berwick Street, Worcester, MA
To inquire about the Berwick Street location and directions,
e-mail or call 508-792-5189

Monday nights: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Location: First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street, Worcester, MA

Winter - Spring 2009 Saturday Practice Periods

March 14, 2009
May 30, 2009
June 27, 2009

Location: Berwick Street Zendo, 23 Berwick Street, Worcester, MA
To inquire about the Berwick Street location and directions, e-mail or call 508-792-5189
Time: Saturday, 9 a.m to 5 p.m. 
Participants may come for any part of the day. 
Please bring a lunch and sitting cushions if you have them

2009 Precept Study Groups 

March 15, 2009
May 31, 2009

Location: Berwick Street Zendo, 23 Berwick Street, Worcester, MA
Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
David and Melissa will be offering study groups focusing on the Bodhisattva precepts on the above Sundays before the Sunday evening sittings at 7: 30 p.m.
Anyone is welcome to attend, whether or not you are thinking about taking the precepts.

Boundless Way Zen Sesshin

April 23 - 26, 2009
July 25 - 31, 2009
October 1 - 4, 2009
December 10 - 13, 2009

These intensive residential practice periods are taught by James Myoun Ford Roshi, David Dayan Rynick Sensei, and Melissa Myozen Blacker Sensei.  More information about sesshin, including location, fees and application forms, is available on the Boundless Way website boundlesswayzen.org or write to melissamyozen@gmail.com

Fees/Dana

There is no charge for Worcester Zen weekly and Saturday practice periods or for individual meetings.  However, donations (dana) of any amount are gratefully accepted. 

The Teachers

David Dayan Rynick and Rev. Melissa Keido Myozen Blacker

David Dayan Rynick, Sensei and Rev. Melissa Myozen Blacker, Sensei, who have been practicing Zen since 1981, guide the Worcester Zen Community. David is a student of and has received Dharma Transmission from Zen Master George Bomun Bowman. Melissa is a Soto Zen priest, and is a student of and has received Dharma Transmission from Rev. James Myoun Ford, Roshi. David, Melissa and James are the guiding teachers of Boundless Way Zen

Individual meetings with Melissa or David may be requested at any time, and are offered regularly during some weekly and all Saturday practice periods, and at sesshin.
Photo: Mayumi Lincicome

Link to Boundless Way Zen