Zazenkai Series, CC 10/9–11/20
Fridays, 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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Used Buddhist Book Sale, CC 10/9–10/19
This much-loved event is returning after several years! Used Buddhist books as well as Richard Urban pottery will be on sale to benefit Outreach programs. We look forward to having ...
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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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Atemporal Connection: A Butoh Performance (Friday Night), CC 10/9 & 10/10
one by one - everyone has left... autumn wind. —Issa Kobayashi - The Autumn Butoh offering this year brings together two Butoh dancers that have danced on our stage many times. This is the first time they will meet and perform on the same evenings. Sandra Soto comes north, from Guadalajara, Mexico...and Himiko (Tomoko) travels ...
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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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All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 10/10
Green Gulch FarmTeachers: Zoketsu Norman Fischer and Senior Everyday Zen Dharma teachers. These traditional yet relaxed all-day sittings begin at 9:00 am and include meditation, a silent lunch, Dharma talk/discussion, and dokusan (private meeting with Norman or other teachers). If you are new to meditation and Zen forms, please review one or two of the introductory practice ...
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Saturday 10:00 am Dharma Talk & Livestream: Pamela Weiss, CC 10/10
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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Subtle Brush Strokes: A Two-Day Calligraphy Workshop, CC 10/10–10/11
Japanese Calligraphy Master Tomoko Ide (Himiko) returns to San Francisco Zen Center for a weekend of calligraphy practice in her series of workshops. Day 1 (October 10, 1:00–3:00 pm) Learn about all materials, proper names, and etiquette - How to make Sumi ink - Practice 心 (heart) Day２ (October 11, 2:30–4:30 pm) Learn about all ...
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Atemporal Connection: A Butoh Performance (Saturday Night), CC 10/9 & 10/10
one by one - everyone has left... autumn wind. —Issa Kobayashi - The Autumn Butoh offering this year brings together two Butoh dancers that have danced on our stage many times. This is the first time they will meet and perform on the same evenings. Sandra Soto comes north, from Guadalajara, Mexico...and Himiko (Tomoko) travels ...
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Caregivers’ Sitting, CC 10/11
This half-day sitting for caregivers is intended to offer a time of refuge and learning about supportive meditation practices. Led by Outreach Coordinator Ellen Simpson, it will include instructions in ...
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Sunday 10:00am Dharma Talk: Michael Gelfond, Livestream/Onsite 10/11
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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Subtle Brush Strokes: A Two-Day Calligraphy Workshop, CC 10/10–10/11
Japanese Calligraphy Master Tomoko Ide (Himiko) returns to San Francisco Zen Center for a weekend of calligraphy practice in her series of workshops. Day 1 (October 10, 1:00–3:00 pm) Learn about all materials, proper names, and etiquette - How to make Sumi ink - Practice 心 (heart) Day２ (October 11, 2:30–4:30 pm) Learn about all ...
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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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Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, CC 10/12
City CenterCity Center, including the offices and zendo, will be closed in honor of Indigenous People's Day. The Online Zendo will be available.
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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: Mei Elliot, Livestream/Onsite 10/14
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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Trans Sangha, BIPOC 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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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 chronic uncertainty, this book presents the somatic mindfulness practice of Sensory Awareness as a practical and deeply humane antidote to disconnection and overwhelm. This evening ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...