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Sittings and Retreats

One-day Sittings

One-day sittings offer traditional Soto Zen all-day meditation practice. Formal oryoki meals are served in the zendo. Please call or sign up in the office by the Wednesday before each sitting. If this is your first one-day sitting, please attend the oryoki instruction at 5:00 pm and orientation at 7:30 pm on Friday.

Sesshins

Sesshin means to collect the heart/mind. We spend 3, 5 or 7 days meditating, eating, and working in silence, devoting every aspect of the day to the realization of the Buddha way. All sesshin meals are served and taken in the traditional oryoki style. Please register in the office at least a week before the sesshin begins.

City Center Front Office contact information: Call our toll free number 888.743.9362 or our local number 415.475.9362.

Shamatha Sitting, CC 5/26/13
Sunday, May 26, 2013
9 am - 4:00 pm
Buddha Hall at 300 Page Street
led by Mark Lancaster, assisted by Nadine Lau

Meditation is a combination of shamatha (calm abiding) and vipassna ( insight). Shamatha practice helps tune our bodies and minds to aspects of ease, joy and abiding in the moment.

Saturday One-day Sitting, CC 6/1/13
June 1
Begins at 5:40 am

One-day sittings offer traditional Soto Zen all-day meditation practice. Formal oryoki meals are served in the zendo.

Saturday Introductory Afternoon, CC 6/8/13
June 8, 2013
1:30 pm - 5 pm

This half-day course is ideal for those who have attended the Saturday morning meditation instruction and wish to learn more about the details of practice at City Center.

Three-Day Sesshin 2013, CC 6/13-6/15/13
Thursday, June 13 - Saturday, June 15, 2013
Includes One-day Sitting: Saturday
led by Abbot Myogen Steve Stücky

This three-day sitting will include a one-day sitting on Saturday, June 15. Participants may sign up for just the Saturday sitting.



Saturday One-day Sitting, CC 7/13/13
July 13
Begins at 5:40 am

One-day sittings offer traditional Soto Zen all-day meditation practice. Formal oryoki meals are served in the zendo.

Sunday Beginners' Sitting, CC 8/25
August 25, 2013
Sunday, 9 am - 4:30 pm

This sitting is for new students and those who wish to participate in a gentler schedule.

Saturday One-day Sitting, CC 9/21
September 21
Begins at 5:40 am

One-day sittings offer traditional Soto Zen all-day meditation practice. Formal oryoki meals are served in the zendo.