Sitting silently in a mountain temple in the quiet night.
Extreme quiet and stillness are original naturalness.
Why does the western wind shake the forest?
A single cry of the cold-weather geese fills the sky.
From the Morning Bell Chant
Empty Gate Zen Center provides Zen meditation instruction in Berkeley, Santa Clara, and Boise within a kind and supportive environment. We offer a daily practice schedule and regular monthly retreats, as well as Dharma talks, private interviews and kong-an practice with our guiding teacher, Zen Master Bon Soeng (Jeff Kitzes). All of our programs are open to everyone, regardless of previous experience or background.
Nobody Guarantees Your Life: Zen Master Bon Soeng talks about how fleeting this life is and how we can use that to wake up and help this world. We have Dharma talks every Wednesday evening at the Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley.
