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SUMMARY:2026 Spring Practice Period: Nothing Lacking\, Continuous Practice\, Online/Commuter 4/27–5/30 – Registration closed
DESCRIPTION:Nothing Lacking\, Continuous Practice \nUse this page to register for Online/Commuter participation (participation by Zoom or by visiting City Center). To visit the Residential Practice Period page and apply\, click here. \nInvitation to An Inquiry \nThis five-week practice period invites you into the heart of Zen through the legendary poetic contest between Masters Shenxiu and Huineng of Tang Dynasty China. Their verses frame a living koan that has resonated for centuries: Is awakening something we cultivate through effort\, or something already complete? \nWe will engage this inquiry not as a philosophical debate\, but as a lived experience—listening closely to how these teachings show up in our sitting\, our relationships\, and the ordinary activities of daily life. Through sustained practice\, shared reflection\, and the living texture of Zen stories and inquiry\, we will let this koan illuminate our own experience of the path. \nThe Guiding Poems \n\nThe body is the bodhi treeThe mind is like a bright mirror’s stand.Time and again\, polish it diligently—Do not let dust alight.— Master Shenxiu (606–706) \n\n\nBodhi is fundamentally without any tree;The bright mirror also has no stand.Originally\, there is not a single thing—Where could dust alight?— Master Huineng (638–713) \n\nAre these two opposite views\, or different expressions of the same truth\, spoken from different vantage points? \nThe Arc of Exploration \nThe practice period is designed as a deepening arc\, moving from foundation to integration. Weekly classes and Dharma talks will offer guidance and support along the way. \nTopics include: \n\nThe historical landscape: the split between the Northern School of gradual cultivation and the Southern School of sudden awakening.\nContinuous practice: Cultivating moment-to-moment awareness and working with habit energy.\nNothing lacking: Practicing from the ground of original completeness.\nOrdinary mind Is the Way: Integrating realization into everyday life.\n\nThe Container of Practice \nThe practice period includes: \n\nDaily sitting practice (at SFZC City Center or at home)\nWeekly classes and dharma talks\nOpportunities for practice discussion with practice leaders\nA one-day online sitting to begin and an 3-day online sesshin to conclude the practice period\nCommuter/Online registration includes the ONLINE versions of the one-day and 3-day sitting retreats. If you are a commuter student and wish to sit these retreats in-person at City Center\, you must register separately for the in-person sittings. (Onsite One-Day Sitting\, May 2 and Onsite 5-Day Sesshin\, May 26-30)\n\nPractice Period Schedule \nOrientation: Monday\, 4/27 7:15 pm (part of the first class)Classes: 4 Mondays (4/27\, 5/4\, 5/11 and 5/18) 7:15-8:30pmDharma talks: Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm and Saturdays 10:00-11:30am1-Day Sitting: 5/23-Day Sitting: 5/28-5/30 \nRegistration Deadline: Sunday\, May 3rd 2026
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/2026-spring-practice-period-nothing-lacking-continuous-practice-online-commuter-4-27-5-30-registration-closed/
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SUMMARY:City Center Spring 2026 Practice Period: Nothing Lacking\, Continuous Practice\, Residential 4/27–5/30 – Application closed
DESCRIPTION:Nothing Lacking\, Continuous Practice \nUse this page to apply for RESIDENTIAL participation (living at City Center). To visit the Online/Commuter Practice Period page and register\, click here. \nInvitation to An Inquiry \nThis five-week practice period invites you into the heart of Zen through the legendary poetic contest between Masters Shenxiu and Huineng of Tang Dynasty China. Their verses frame a living koan that has resonated for centuries: Is awakening something we cultivate through effort\, or something already complete? \nWe will engage this inquiry not as a philosophical debate\, but as a lived experience—listening closely to how these teachings show up in our sitting\, our relationships\, and the ordinary activities of daily life. Through sustained practice\, shared reflection\, and the living texture of Zen stories and inquiry\, we will let this koan illuminate our own experience of the path. \nThe Guiding Poems \n\n   The body is the bodhi tree   The mind is like a bright mirror’s stand.   Time and again\, polish it diligently—   Do not let dust alight.   — Master Shenxiu (606–706) \n\n\n   Bodhi is fundamentally without any tree;   The bright mirror also has no stand.   Originally\, there is not a single thing—   Where could dust alight?   — Master Huineng (638–713) \n\nAre these two opposite views\, or different expressions of the same truth\, spoken from different vantage points? \nThe Arc of Exploration \nThe practice period is designed as a deepening arc\, moving from foundation to integration. Weekly classes and Dharma talks will offer guidance and support along the way. \nTopics include: \n\nThe historical landscape: the split between the Northern School of gradual cultivation and the Southern School of sudden awakening.\nContinuous practice: Cultivating moment-to-moment awareness and working with habit energy.\nNothing lacking: Practicing from the ground of original completeness.\nOrdinary mind Is the Way: Integrating realization into everyday life.\n\nThe Container of Practice \nThe practice period includes: \n\nDaily sitting practice\nWeekly classes and Dharma talks\nCheck-ins with practice leaders and small groups\nA one-day sitting to begin and an 5-day sesshin to conclude the practice period\n\nPractice Period Schedule \nOrientation: Monday\, 4/27 7:30 pm (part of the first class)Classes: 4 Mondays (4/27\, 5/4\, 5/11 and 5/18) 7:15-8:30pmDharma talks: Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm and Saturdays 10:00-11:30am1-Day Sitting: 5/25-Day Sitting: 5/26-5/30 \nApplication Deadline: Sunday\, April 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/city-center-spring-2026-practice-period-nothing-lacking-continuous-practice-residential-4-27-5-30-application-closed/
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