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SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony\, CC 9/26
DESCRIPTION:SFZC’s Beginners Mind Temple/City Center invites you to join us for these special ceremonies\, as well as to be aware of the changes to our regular schedule. For more information\, call 415.863.3136\, or email ccoffice@sfzc.org. \nEach month at the full moon\, the community gathers to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome. This is a formal ceremony including chanting and full bows. If it is your first full moon ceremony or you are unfamiliar with the forms\, please follow others in offering incense or flower petals before entering the Buddha Hall and be sure to take a chant card. \nResourcesListen to a recording of a full moon ceremonyFull Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony text (PDF)
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-cc-9-26/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T071000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T074000
DTSTAMP:20260827T015415Z
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SUMMARY:Eihei Dogen & Keizan Jokin Memorial\, CC 9/25
DESCRIPTION:Ceremony follows morning zazen. \nEihei Dogen (1200–1253) is the founder of the Soto school of Zen in Japan. He is the author of the fascicles on Buddhist practice and insight collected in Shobogenzo (Treasury of the True Dharma Eye). He founded Eihei-ji\, one of the two main Soto Zen training temples in Japan\, located in Fukui Prefecture. YouTube video of Eiheiji. \nKeizan Jokin (1268–1325) is the author of the Denkoroku (Transmission of the Light)\, a compilation of the Soto Zen lineage from Shakyamuni Buddha to Eihei Dogen and his successor Koun Ejo. Keizan founded Soji-ji in Yokohama which\, with Eihei-ji\, is one of the two principal Soto Zen training centers in Japan.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/eihei-dogen-keizan-jokin-memorial-cc-9-25/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260922T064000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260922T073000
DTSTAMP:20260827T015414Z
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SUMMARY:Autumn Equinox Ceremony\, CC 9/22
DESCRIPTION:Words of the season are offered during this ceremony; you are welcome to bring a short poem or reading. Held outdoors in the courtyard\, weather permitting. \n 
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/autumn-equinox-ceremony-cc-9-22/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T180000
DTSTAMP:20260925T000501Z
CREATED:20260815T031357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T000501Z
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SUMMARY:Zen Sin Fronteras Bodhisattva Initiation Ceremony\, CC 8/29
DESCRIPTION:Zen Sin Fronteras (Zen Without Borders) is a global community of Zen practice founded by Sozan Miglioli. \nIn this public ceremony\, practitioners will receive the sixteen bodhisattva precepts and vow to live their lives in accord with them. Everyone is welcome to attend this free ceremony. \nNote: for this formal ceremony\, please wear shirts/dresses/blouses that have sleeves and skirts/dresses/trousers that cover the knees. \n\nZen Sin Fronteras es una comunidad global de práctica Zen fundada por Sozan Miglioli.  \nEn esta ceremonia pública los practicantes recibirán los dieciséis preceptos del bodhisattva y harán el voto de vivir sus vidas de acuerdo con ellos. Todas las personas son bienvenidas a asistir a esta ceremonia gratuita. \nNota: Para esta ceremonia formal\, se ruega llevar camisas/vestidos/blusas con mangas y faldas/vestidos/pantalones que cubran las rodillas.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/zen-sin-fronteras-bodhisattva-initiation-ceremony-cc-8-29/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T064000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T071500
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CREATED:20260729T024516Z
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony\, CC 8/28
DESCRIPTION:Each month at the full moon\, the community gathers to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome. This is a formal ceremony including chanting and full bows. If it is your first full moon ceremony or you are unfamiliar with the forms\, please follow others. \nAn example of the ceremony can be downloaded here. The text of the ceremony is also available for download: Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony (PDF)
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-cc-8-28/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T064000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T071000
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SUMMARY:Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Service\, CC 8/6
DESCRIPTION:The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Service (see also the Wikipedia entry) will be held in the City Center Buddha Hall following zazen.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/hiroshima-and-nagasaki-commemoration-service-cc-8-6/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T064000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony\, CC 7/29
DESCRIPTION:Each month at the full moon\, the community gathers to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome. This is a formal ceremony including chanting and full bows. If it is your first full moon ceremony or you are unfamiliar with the forms\, please follow others. \nAn example of the ceremony can be downloaded here. The text of the ceremony is also available for download: Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony (PDF)
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-cc-7-29/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T071000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T074500
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SUMMARY:Ten Year Memorial for Former Abbess Zenkei Blanche Hartman\, CC 7/11
DESCRIPTION:The ceremony will take place in the City Center Buddha Hall. \nThere will be a ten-year memorial service for former Abbess Zenkei Blanche Hartman who passed away in 2016. Brief words will be offered by some of her students. The memorial will be live streamed using the online zendo link.  \nThis will be an opportunity to honor the first Abbess of San Francisco Zen Center and her teachings that live on today through us. \nZenkei Blanche Hartman’s Funeral: VideoBlanche Hartman Funeral: A photo AlbumBlanche’s MemoriesA Poem for BlancheInconceivable Joy obituary by Vicki AustinPoem by Jane Hirshfield
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/ten-year-memorial-for-former-abbess-zenkei-blanche-hartman-cc-7-11/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T064000
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CREATED:20260510T214932Z
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony\, CC 6/30
DESCRIPTION:Each month at the full moon\, the community gathers to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome. This is a formal ceremony including chanting and full bows. If it is your first full moon ceremony or you are unfamiliar with the forms\, please follow others. \nAn example of the ceremony can be downloaded here. The text of the ceremony is also available for download: Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony (PDF)
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-cc-6-30/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T071000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T074000
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SUMMARY:Summer Solstice Ceremony\, CC 6/20
DESCRIPTION:Ceremony follows morning zazen. \nWords of the season are offered during this ceremony; you are welcome to bring a short poem or reading. Held in the courtyard of 300 Page St.\, weather permitting.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/summer-solstice-ceremony-cc-6-20/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T064000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony\, CC 5/1
DESCRIPTION:Each month at the full moon\, the community gathers to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome. This is a formal ceremony including chanting and full bows. If it is your first full moon ceremony or you are unfamiliar with the forms\, please follow others. \nAn example of the ceremony can be downloaded here. The text of the ceremony is also available for download: Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony (PDF)
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-cc-5-1/
CATEGORIES:Ceremonies
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