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SUMMARY:Zazenkai Series\, CC 10/9–11/20
DESCRIPTION:Fridays\, October 9–November 20 \nA series of half-day sittings led by senior students at City Center will take place every Friday morning from October 9 through November 20 in the zendo. Everyone is welcome to drop-in\, no registration required. \nZazenkai\, CC 10/9\nZazenkai\, CC 10/16\nZazenkai\, CC 10/23\nZazenkai\, CC 11/13\nZazenkai\, CC 11/20 \nZazen is the practice of sitting with awareness and experiencing whatever arises. Throughout the history of Zen\, the practice of zazen has been considered the primary agent of awakening. As Dogen Zenji declared\, before bowing\, offering incense or chanting Buddha’s name\, the practice of zazen reveals and expresses awakening. With this in mind\, zazenkai is a period of time dedicated to zazen with minimal traditional formalities. \nThese sittings are suitable for both beginners and experienced sitters. There will be instruction in the details of posture\, breath\, and establishing the mental disposition of experiencing whatever arises. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about one’s practice. \nThere will be scheduled periods of sitting and walking\, with the option of continuing to sit through the walking meditation if desired. \nPrior Instruction: Although general instruction for meditation is included in these events\, it is recommended that participants attend public Zazen Meditation Instruction beforehand\, which is available in-person on select Saturdays at 8:40 am at 300 Page Street.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/zazenkai-series-cc-10-9-11-20/2026-10-09/
CATEGORIES:Sitting Meditation & Sesshins
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SUMMARY:Used Buddhist Book Sale\, CC 10/9–10/19
DESCRIPTION:This much-loved event is returning after several years! \nUsed Buddhist books as well as Richard Urban pottery will be on sale to benefit Outreach programs. We look forward to having you peruse the books and pottery and enjoy some time in our beautiful building.  \nAll proceeds go to Outreach events\, including providing books to incarcerated individuals.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/used-buddhist-book-sale-cc-10-9-10-19/
CATEGORIES:Special Events & Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Meditation in Recovery\, Friday weekly meeting\, Online
DESCRIPTION:Meditation in Recovery will be meeting by Zoom. \nFriday Nights at 7:30 \nJoin Online MeetingMeeting ID: 886 966 3311Passcode: Meditate23 \nPlease join us at the usual time; log in five minutes before the meeting opens. \n\nFridays\, 7:30 – 9 pm \nThis drop-in group explores the connections between Buddhist practice and recovery. The evening begins with a brief meditation instruction\, followed by a period of meditation\, a short talk and discussion. \nThe group is led by senior practitioners in recovery. Donation requested. \nPlease visit our MiR homepage for more information about our weekly meetings\, meditation instructions\, and other special events.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/meditation-in-recovery-friday-weekly-meeting-online/2026-10-09/
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:Atemporal Connection: A Butoh Performance (Friday Night)\, CC 10/9 & 10/10
DESCRIPTION:one by oneeveryone has left…autumn wind.—Issa Kobayashi \n\nThe Autumn Butoh offering this year brings together two Butoh dancers that have danced on our stage many times. This is the first time they will meet and perform on the same evenings. \nSandra Soto comes north\, from Guadalajara\, Mexico…and Himiko (Tomoko) travels east\, from Maui\, Hawaii\, both brought to San Francisco by the autumn winds. \nSolo and together\, an Atemporal Connection. \nThis listing is for the Friday night performance. There will also be a performance on Saturday. \nAtemporalCreated and performed by Sandra Soto \nAtemporal explores the unfolding of the body and sound as fields of vibration that expand the perception of space. Through intuition\, movement reveals multiple states of presence in which memory\, matter\, and resonance converge within a single event. \nThe original sound composition by Horacio Cicero Din\, developed through microtonal research and experimental software under the project Din is Noise\, engages with the dance as a living organism. Together\, these two dimensions create a constantly transforming perceptual space\, where the boundaries between body\, sound\, and time gradually dissolve. \nDrawing from the phenomenology of Butoh\, Atemporal offers a sensory experience in which linear time is suspended\, giving way to an expanded present and revealing multiple possibilities of the body and perception. \nConnectionDance/Calligraphy by Himiko (Tomoko Ide) \nConnection is a Butoh and calligraphy performance exploring the invisible threads that bind us—to one another\, to ourselves\, and to something beyond ourselves. \nThe piece begins with a red thread\, carefully gathered and held close to the body. As it slowly unravels\, the thread becomes entangled with the dancer\, transforming from something ordered and contained into something unpredictable and alive. \nThrough the body\, the thread\, and the act of calligraphy\, Connection explores the tension between holding on and letting go\, separation and belonging\, control and surrender. Rather than seeking to untangle everything\, Connection asks what might happen when we allow ourselves to remain inside the complexity. \nPerhaps connection is not something we create. \nPerhaps it is something that has always been there. 
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/atemporal-connection-a-butoh-performance-friday-night-cc-10-9-10-10/
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