Empty Gate Zen Center

Empty Gate Zen Center is a public, residential Zen center in Berkeley, California. Founded after the purchase of a house on Arch Street in 1978, it has offered Zen Buddhist practice and meditation retreats and maintains a sangha connected with Berkeley, Boise, and Fairbanks. Since 1992, the center has been led by Guiding Teacher Jeff Kitzes, Zen Master Bon Soeng.