Full Moon Ceremony, CC 7/29
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 ...
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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 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 ...
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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, call 415.863.3136, or email ccoffice@sfzc.org. Each month at the full moon, the community gathers to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome. This is a ...
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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. It includes a reading of the names of close friends and family members who have died. While similar ceremonies are held in Japan during Obon, ...
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Trans Day of Remembrance, CC 11/20
City CenterFrom the GLAAD website: Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester's death, and began an important ...
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Full Moon Ceremony, CC 11/24
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, call 415.863.3136, or email ccoffice@sfzc.org. Each month at the full moon, the community gathers to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome. This is a ...
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Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony, CC 12/5
City CenterCeremony follows morning zazen Shakyamuni Buddha made a vow that he would continue to sit in meditation until he either died or found the truth. On the morning of the seventh day of his meditation, he experienced enlightenment. This exuberant ceremony commemorates that moment and includes rhythmic drumming, the tossing of flower petals, and a ...