1358 Marin Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
(510) 528-1876
Prior@BerkeleyBuddhistPriory.org
The Berkeley Buddhist Priory is a temple following the Serene
Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) tradition. It is a branch of the
Order of Buddhist
Contemplatives, an international Buddhist Order, and is
affiliated with Shasta Abbey, located in Mt. Shasta, California. The
Order of Buddhist Contemplatives and the Berkeley Buddhist Priory
were both founded by the late Rev. Master
Jiyu-Kennett.
The Berkeley Buddhist Priory was established in 1973. It offers a
regular schedule of meditation, classes, Buddhist services, and
retreats.
The Prior of the temple is Rev. Kinrei Bassis, who is a disciple
of Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett. Rev. Kinrei was ordained as a
Buddhist monk in 1979, and was named as a Buddhist Master in 1987
by Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett.
The teaching of the Priory, The Serene Reflection Meditation
tradition, was known as Soto Zen in Japan and as Ts'ao-Tung in
China. This teaching and practice emphasizes meditation, guiding
our lives by the moral Precepts of Buddhism, and awakening the
heart of compassion and expressing it through selfless
activity.
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