Buddhist

Buddhist Community at Stanford (BCAS)

Buddhist: Non-denominational
Affiliation: None
bcas_welcome_letter_2025.pdf (6.39 MB)
Description: The Buddhist Community At Stanford (BCAS) was founded to support members of the Stanford community who are interested in learning about Buddhism and deepening their engagement with spiritual and contemplative practices in general. It provides a space for everyone, regardless of religious affiliation and prior experience or knowledge, to engage with and learn more about what many Buddhist traditions have to offer, and to develop spiritually nourishing friendships. Community comes first for BCAS, and so we aim to offer events and gatherings that, while they are rooted in Buddhist thought and practice in many ways, also reach out into other faith traditions, secular practices, and the realms of social and environmental justice and wellbeing. Most of all, we are a community of people interested in supporting one another's spiritual growth and awakening into the world around us, so regardless of your background, if those ideas interest you, we'd love to see you around!
Social Media: The best way to reach us is to subscribe to our mailing list at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcas-meditation by filling in the form on the page!

Buddhist: Zen
Affiliation: None
szs_2025.pdf (1.01 MB)
Description: Stanford Zen Society (SZS) is an open community of meditation practitioners with an interest in Buddhism, especially Zen. We host weekly meditation groups and discussions, as well as speaker and other special events, usually in the CIRCLE Sanctuary in Old Union. Newcomers and longtime meditators alike are welcome!
Social Media:
- Mailing List: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/stanfordzen
- Website: http://www.stanfordzensociety.com
Contact:
- Rebecca Nie <rnie@stanford.edu>
- Student Leader - President: teddy24@stanford.edu