Summer Solstice Ceremony, CC 6/20
Ceremony follows morning zazen. Words 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.
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Full Moon Ceremony, CC 6/30
City CenterEach 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. An example of the ceremony can be downloaded here. The text ...
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Ten Year Memorial for Former Abbess Zenkei Blanche Hartman, CC 7/11
City CenterThe ceremony will take place in the City Center Buddha Hall. There 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. - This will be an ...
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Full Moon Ceremony, CC 7/29
City CenterEach 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. An example of the ceremony can be downloaded here. The text ...
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Service, CC 8/6
City CenterThe Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Service (see also the Wikipedia entry) will be held in the City Center Buddha Hall following zazen.
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Full Moon Ceremony, CC 8/28
City CenterEach 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 ...
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Zen Sin Fronteras Bodhisattva Initiation Ceremony, CC 8/29
City CenterZen Sin Fronteras (Zen Without Borders) is a global community of Zen practice founded by Sozan Miglioli. In this public ceremony, practitioners will receive the sixteen bodhisattva precepts and vow ...
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Autumn Equinox Ceremony, CC 9/22
City CenterWords 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.
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Eihei Dogen & Keizan Jokin Memorial, CC 9/25
City CenterCeremony follows morning zazen. Eihei 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 ...
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Full Moon Ceremony, CC 9/26
City CenterSFZC'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, ...
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Full Moon Ceremony, CC 10/27
City CenterSFZC'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, ...
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Sejiki Ceremony, CC 10/30
City CenterSejiki is a traditional Japanese Zen Buddhist ceremony for the spirits of departed ones. This powerful ceremony summons forth all restless spirits and pacifies agitation and violence within and without. ...