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Berkeley Zen Center (BZC), temple name Shogakuji, is a Soto Zen Buddhist practice center located in Berkeley, California led by Sojun Mel Weitsman. An informal affiliate to the San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC),[1] BZC was originally founded in 1967 by Weitsman and Shunryu Suzuki as a satellite group for the SFZC.[2] Despite founding the center, Weitsman was not installed as 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 center relocated to its current location on Russell Street—and today houses a small group of residents who live on site.[2]
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- ^ Ford, 129
- ^ Dimidjian, 137
- ^ Gach, 230
- ^ Prebish, 108
- ^ Queen, 266
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