Dancing in the Dark Fields of Illness & Pain, Online 8/22–10/3
Six Saturdays, August 22–October 3, 1–2:30 pm PT - Class does not meet on September 12 - This is an online introductory class for people who are working with the ...
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I Am a Part of Infinity: The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein, CC 9/19
Join us for a free book event with Kieran Fox, MD PhD, author of I Am a Part of Infinity: The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein. Kieran is a physician-scientist ...
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Beginners’ Half-Day Sitting, CC 9/20
City CenterA gentle introduction for people who are new to meditation. The morning will include instruction in sitting meditation (zazen) and walking meditation (kinhin, variations available if needed), followed by alternating ...
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Living Into the Appropriate Response: Transforming Fear and Anger, CC 9/20 – Canceled
Not MeetingA monk once asked the 10th-century Zen master Yunmen, “What are the teachings of a whole lifetime?” Yunmen replied, simply: “An appropriate response.” Our lives ask this of us again ...
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Sunday 10:00am Dharma Talk: Gengyoku Tim Wicks, Livestream/Onsite 9/20
Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Public Dharma talks with follow-up Q&A are offered at Green Gulch Farm ...
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Family Sangha Daylong Retreat at Green Gulch Farm, GGF 9/20 – Waitlist Only
With Meikyo Chelsea True, Junsen Shelly Hughes, Kanjin Yael Raff Peskin, Kanki Elis Herman, and Samara Alima - In these gentle offerings for families of all forms, we honor family ...
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Member Gathering & Malas, GGF 9/20
Green Gulch FarmPractice doesn't only happen on the cushion,it happens in connection, too! Join us for a casual gathering of SFZC members to meet one another and build the kind of community that sustains us beyond our time in the zendo. We will be distributing wrist malas (ojuzu) at the gathering. Used for generations to steady the ...
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Sunday Sangha with Senior Dharma Teacher Fu Schroeder
OnlineEvery Sunday, 5:00–6:15 pm PT - In addition to the Online Zendo schedule and Dharma offerings of classes and lectures, we offer a weekly drop-in Sangha Practice Session with Senior Dharma Teacher Fu Schroeder from Green Gulch Farm. This session is hosted on Zoom and features: 5 minutes of silent sitting - Dharma offering from ...
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Meditation in Recovery, CC weekly meeting, Online/Onsite
City CenterMeditation in Recovery will meet in a hybrid format—In person AND on Zoom— each Monday. Monday Nights at 7:30 - Join Online Meeting - Meeting ID: 886 966 3311 - ...
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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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Awaken Self-Compassion Through Art Journaling, Online 9/8–9/29
Four Tuesdays, 10 – 11:30 am PT - Has it been harder to be kind to yourself in the last few years? When we awaken self-compassion, we connect with our ...
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Young Urban Zen
City CenterYUZ meets in person weekly in the Buddha Hall of City Center on 300 Page Street. For the latest information, visit the Young Urban Zen site. Tuesday evenings, 7:15 – ...
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Wednesday 7:30 pm Dharma Talk: Anlor Davin, Livestream/Onsite 9/23
Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Everyone is welcome to attend. All public dharma talks are held in ...
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Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online
OnlineEvery Thursday, 5:30 – 6:30 pm PT. Join San Francisco Zen Center teachers for a weekly online drop-in session, offering opportunities to connect in real time. Each session includes: 20 minutes of meditation - A brief Dharma reflection - Group discussion - These sessions provide a welcoming space for practice and community connection, open to ...
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Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC
We will gather weekly on Thursday evenings for Informal Zazen in the Buddha Hall at 300 Page Street. We will be exploring our zazen practice and how it is informed ...
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Trans Sangha, Sangha (Community) Night, CC 9/24 – Canceled
Not MeetingCity CenterTrans Sangha is a meditation group by and for transgender people; beginners and newcomers are always welcome. Trans Sangha meets weekly in the zendo at 300 Page Street, with different ...
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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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Meditation in Recovery, Friday weekly meeting, Online
OnlineMeditation in Recovery will be meeting by Zoom. Friday Nights at 7:30 - Join Online Meeting - Meeting ID: 886 966 3311 - Passcode: Meditate23 - Please join us at the usual time; log in five minutes before the meeting opens. Fridays, 7:30 – 9 pm - This drop-in group explores the connections between Buddhist ...
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NOT POEMS! A free monthly Poetry Night at SFZC Featuring Colleen Morton Busch, CC 9/25
City CenterWho says my poems are poems? My poems are not poems. When you know that my poems are not poems, Then we can speak of poetry! — Ryokan, Zen monk & poet (1758-1831) All are invited to participate in a monthly night of poetry in the City Center Bookstore. Facilitated by Kevin Starbard and Christopher ...