Trans Sangha, BIPOC Night, CC
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 ...
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Zazenkai Series, CC 10/9–11/20
City CenterFridays, October 9–November 20 A series of half-day sittings led by senior students at City Center will take place every Friday morning from October 9 through November 20 in the zendo. Everyone is welcome to drop-in, no registration required. Zazenkai, CC 10/9 Zazenkai, CC 10/16 Zazenkai, CC 10/23 Zazenkai, CC 11/13 Zazenkai, CC 11/20 Zazen ...
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Book Reading of Return to Our Senses: A Path to Stability in an Unstable World, CC 10/16
Return to Our Senses offers a life-changing invitation to come home to what is most reliable and intimate: our direct, embodied experience. In a time marked by turbulence, speed, and ...
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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 ...
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Zazen (Meditation) Instruction, CC
City CenterSaturday, 8:40 – 9:25 am, in the Buddha Hall at City Center - Please arrive by 8:30 am. Zazen (Meditation) Instruction is offered by senior practitioners and is required before participation in a one-day sitting. Zendo (Meditation Hall) Forms Instruction is offered at 11:40 am and complements Meditation Instruction.
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Saturday Sangha
City CenterWeekly meeting: Saturdays, 8:50 am – 1:00 pm. Saturday Sangha is for anyone who joins the zazen schedule during the weekdays and/or on Saturday. Within the container of traditional forms, ...
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Monthly BIPOC Affinity Group, CC 10/17
In the Conference Center at 310 Page Street - This monthly affinity group offers a space of connection and support for those who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of ...
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The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom, Online 10/10–10/31
Saturdays, October 10–31, 2026 - 9:00–10:30 am PT - More than fifteen years ago, Dario Doshin Girolami first entered Rebibbia Prison with an unusual proposal: to teach meditation behind bars. ...
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Introductory Half-Day Sitting, GGF 10/17
Green Gulch FarmA gentle introduction for beginning sitters. The morning will include instruction in sitting meditation (zazen) and walking meditation (kinhin), followed by alternating brief periods of zazen (20–25 minutes) and kinhin (10–15 minutes), and discussion with the leader.
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Saturday 10:00 am Dharma Talk & Livestream: Shundo David Haye, CC 10/17
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 10 - 10:15, there is a 15-minute period of gathering and settling to allow everyone to ...
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One Breath, One Brushstroke: An Introduction to Intuitive Painting Practice, Center for Creative Exploration 10/17 – Waitlist Only
Saturday, October 17, 10 am–12:30 pm - The invitation is to be mindful as you paint. There is a simple structure of paint, paper and a brush. You are encouraged ...
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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 ...
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Zendo (Meditation Hall) Forms Instruction, CC
City CenterSaturday, 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 practitioners and is required before participation in a one-day sitting. Zazen (Meditation) Instruction is offered at 8:40 am and should be attended before Forms Instruction.
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Queer Dharma Group (topic/speaker: Mary Duryee), Online 10/17
OnlineQueer Dharma is meeting online. Meeting time is 1 – 2:15 pm. Online link - Meeting ID: 883 3143 0600 - The LGBTIQ Queer Dharma Group is an open group, ...
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Beginners’ Half-Day Sitting, CC 10/18
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 ...
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Sunday 10:00am Dharma Talk: Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, Livestream/Onsite 10/18
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 ...
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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 ...
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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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Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23
Use this page to register for the class only. If you would like to register for the full Fall Practice Period, there is a Residential option or an Online/Commuter option. ...
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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: Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman, Livestream/Onsite 10/21
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 ...
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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 ...
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Trans Sangha, Sangha (Community) Night, CC
City 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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Zazenkai Series, CC 10/9–11/20
City CenterFridays, October 9–November 20 A series of half-day sittings led by senior students at City Center will take place every Friday morning from October 9 through November 20 in the ...
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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 ...
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NOT POEMS! A free monthly Poetry Night at SFZC Featuring Andrey Aleshintsev, CC 10/23
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 ...