New Year’s Eve at City Center, CC 12/31

Practice Center
Date / Time
Dec 31, 2025 / 8:30pm - Jan 1, 2026 / 12:10am
Event Type
Ceremonies
Description

2025-2026

The New Year's Eve event begins at 8:30 pm with a work meeting in the dining room, followed by temple cleaning. The han begins at 10:30 to signal zazen at 10:45. There will be two periods of zazen and one of kinhin (walking meditation), and the ringing of the densho 108 times followed by a fire ceremony in the courtyard. Donations are appreciated.

December 31 / Wednesday

Evening program: (residents required to attend if in SF)

8:30 pmWork circle (in dining room)
9:45 pmEnd Work
10:00 pmNoodles & Broth (in dining room)
10:30 pmHan begins
10:45 pmZazen (in zendo)
11:15 pmKinhin
11:25 pmZazen—108 Bells
12:10 pmFire Ceremony (in courtyard)