Dancing with Chronic Illness and Pain: Ongoing Group, Online 6/20–11/21
Monthly on third Saturdays, 11 am–12:30 pm PT June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, and November 21 If you have previously participated in any of the ...
Monthly on third Saturdays, 11 am–12:30 pm PT June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, and November 21 If you have previously participated in any of the ...
Saturday, 11:20 am – 12:15 pm - Please arrive by 11:10 am and enter by the side door on Laguna Street. Zendo (Meditation Hall) Forms Instruction is offered by senior ...
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 ...
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 ...
A 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 ...
A 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 ...
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 from 10:00–11:20 am every Sunday morning (with some exceptions) following zazen instruction at 8:15 am and an optional period of zazen (sitting meditation) from 9:30–10:00 ...
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 practice as a full expression of bodhisattva vows. Through creative projects, play, and stories, we learn about our Zen lay-ancestors, receive the wisdom of children, ...
Practice 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 ...
Every 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 ...
Meditation 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 - Passcode: Meditate23 - If attending online, please log in five minutes before the meeting opens. Mondays, 7:30 – 9 pm - This drop-in group explores ...
Words 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.
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 true nature. We remember that we're not alone, and that uncertainty isn’t our fault—it’s at the heart of being human. If you struggle with self-judgment, ...
YUZ 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 – 8:45 pm - Young Urban Zen (YUZ) is a group under the auspices of the San Francisco Zen Center, with a particular focus on those ...
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 the Buddha Hall. NOTE: Preceding the Dharma talk, from 7:30 - 7:45, there is a 15-minute period of gathering and settling to allow everyone to ...
Every 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 ...
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 by other Zen practices. This will be followed by discussion and specialty teas in the Welcome Center. Specialty teas are high-quality, often rare, loose-leaf teas ...
Trans 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 offerings depending on the week: Sangha Night is on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month: a community building focused evening open to all ...
Ceremony 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 ...
Meditation 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 ...
Who 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 ...
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