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SUMMARY:Sunday 10:00am Dharma Talk: Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler\, Livestream/Onsite 12/6
DESCRIPTION:Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha’s Way. Public Dharma talks with follow-up Q&A are offered at Green Gulch Farm from 10:00–11:20 am every Sunday morning (with some exceptions) following zazen instruction at 8:15 am and an optional period of zazen (sitting meditation) from 9:30–10:00 am. After the talk\, informal tea with conversation is offered outside the zendo. \nThis public program is available in-person at Green Gulch Farm as well as online via Zoom; all are welcome. \n\nTo join the Dharma Talk using Zoom:\nMeeting ID: 264-616-8381Passcode: 805991 \nBy phone:+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)Find your local number
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/sunday-1000am-dharma-talk-abbot-jiryu-rutschman-byler-livestream-onsite-12-6/
CATEGORIES:Dharma Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261206T110000
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SUMMARY:Opening to Darkness: Eight Gateways for Being with the Absence of Light\, Online 12/6–12/27
DESCRIPTION:The Zoom link to participate in this event will be provided at least 24 hours before it begins. Please call 415-354-0360 if you have any questions. \n\nFour Sundays\,  December 6–27\, 11:00 am–1:00 pm PT \n\n“In darkness\, we become devoted to clarity\, courage\, peace\, and harmony. We discover the basic goodness of all humanity when we experience darkness together.” —Zenju Earthlyn Manuel \n\nWe are conditioned to fear darkness and blackness. We may see the dark as something to run from rather than enter into. Life itself is a dark experience in which the wonders of life flourish. Let’s take a courageous journey into the mandala of darkness\, where we meet dark mothers from India\, Nigeria\, Japan\, Haiti\, and Dahomey who both protect and destroy. \nPart of this offering is reflective inquiry\, blessings\, and meditations to navigate the vast depths of the unseen. The commitment to healing the fear and anxiety around darkness is to discover a collective doorway to healing and deep transformation. \nThis experiential online retreat offers support for settling into the winter season. Across four Sunday sessions\, participants will move through eight gateways aligned with the Buddha’s Eightfold Path\, engaging meditations and exercises from Zenju’s book Opening to Darkness and sharing what arises. The final gathering will include a recognition of the winter solstice. \nAbout the bookOpening to Darkness invites readers to reconsider darkness and blackness as sacred ground for insight and transformation rather than something to fear or avoid. Drawing on Zen Buddhism and African and Native American Indigenous traditions\, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel guides readers through eight gateways inspired by the Eightfold Path\, with reflective inquiry\, blessings\, and meditations for meeting the unseen with greater courage\, wisdom\, and care. \nOpening to Darkness may be purchased from the SFZC Online Bookstore. \nRecordings:All course sessions will be recorded\, and registered participants will receive temporary access to the recordings for later viewing.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/opening-to-darkness-eight-gateways-for-being-with-the-absence-of-light-online-12-6-12-27/2026-12-06/
CATEGORIES:Classes & Extended Courses
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SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin\, GGF 12/6–12/13
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, December 6\, 3 pm—Sunday\, December 13\, 2 pm \nSesshin\, meaning “to gather\, collect\, and convey the mind-heart\,” is a traditional Soto Zen meditation retreat that includes formal zendo meals\, Dharma talks\, sitting and walking meditation\, and private interviews with senior teachers. In order to understand the nature of our formal retreats\, and to be clear about the details of the practice\, please review a typical sesshin schedule \, as well as the guidelines for zendo conduct. We ask that those who attend sesshin commit to following these guidelines and to participating in the schedule completely. If you have questions regarding the schedule or guidelines\, please consult with the head of the meditation hall\, the ino\, via email (ggfino@sfzc.org) before completing your registration. \nThe In-Person Sesshin is open to those who have experience with formal Zen practice\, including at least two in-person One-Day Sittings at Green Gulch or City Center (or comparable experience and permission of sesshin leader). \nThere will be an orientation on Sunday\, December 6 at 3:00 pm. The sesshin will begin that evening after dinner and conclude with lunch on Sunday\, December 13. \nTo register for this sesshin\, begin by completing this form. \nOnce you have been approved for the sesshin\, you will be sent an email that will include a link through which you can process your payment and complete your registration. \nPlease pay as soon as you are able and at least 2 weeks before the event so waitlist people can be accommodated. \nTo ensure that you are able to respond to our confirmation of your application\, please add ggfino@sfzc.org to your contacts.  That way no communications will end up in your spam folder.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-ggf-12-6-12-13/
CATEGORIES:Sitting Meditation & Sesshins
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SUMMARY:Sunday Sangha with Senior Dharma Teacher Fu Schroeder
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday\, 5:00–6:15 pm PT \nIn addition to the Online Zendo schedule and Dharma offerings of classes and lectures\, we offer a weekly drop-in Sangha Practice Session with Senior Dharma Teacher Fu Schroeder from Green Gulch Farm. This session is hosted on Zoom and features: \n\n5 minutes of silent sitting\nDharma offering from the Senior Dharma Teacher\nInteractive discussion with the teacher\nOpportunity for private interviews \n\nAll are welcome. Registration is not required. You can easily join using a computer\, laptop\, mobile device\, or phone. \nView previously recorded Thursday and Sunday Practice sessions. Select “Fu Sangha Sessions” from the menu. \n\nSupport SFZC Online Programs: \nPlease consider supporting our practice centers and our expanding online community.We are grateful for your support!Give Now \n\nJoin the senior dharma teacher in the Online Zendo with a computer or mobile device: \nMeeting ID: 264-616-8381Passcode: 805991 \nBy phone:+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)Find your local number
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/sunday-sangha-with-senior-dharma-teacher-fu-schroeder/2026-12-06/
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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