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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: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-10-9-11-20/2026-10-16/
CATEGORIES:Sitting Meditation & Sesshins
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SUMMARY:Book Reading of Return to Our Senses: A Path to Stability in an Unstable World\, CC 10/16
DESCRIPTION:Return to Our Senses offers a life-changing invitation to come home to what is most reliable and intimate: our direct\, embodied experience. In a time marked by turbulence\, speed\, and chronic uncertainty\, this book presents the somatic mindfulness practice of Sensory Awareness as a practical and deeply humane antidote to disconnection and overwhelm. \nThis evening will include readings\, stories\, and an opportunity to practice together. \n\n“To read Return to Our Senses is to take part in a moving journey through pain\, love\, joy\, and compassionate concern for this world and everything in it. Lee Klinger Lesser shares her life honestly with us\, and in the process shares the stories of many others (war veterans\, firefighters\, a man on death row) whose lives have been opened by the work of Sensory Awareness\, a practice of embodied wisdom Klinger Lesser learned from her mentor Charlotte Selver\, whose teachings she describes. Hope seems hard to come by these days; this book will give you hope.”— Zoketsu Norman Fischer
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/book-reading-of-return-to-our-senses-a-path-to-stability-in-an-unstable-world-cc-10-16/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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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/2026-10-16/
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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