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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Weekly 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, members of this group participate in doanryo training, temple care and kitchen practice, and study. During the week, participation includes zazen with the invitation to ...
Teachers: 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 sitting and walking meditation, a short lecture with Q&A, and an opportunity for individual instruction. Forms for sitting and moving in the zendo (meditation hall) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
City Center, including the offices and zendo, will be closed in honor of Indigenous People's Day. The Online Zendo will be available.
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 ...
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. Eight Mondays, October 5–November 23 | 7:30–9:00 pm - The Six Paramitas or ‘perfections’ are foundational Buddhist practices that guide individuals on the path to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Saturday, 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 ...
Weekly 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, ...
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 ...
A 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 ...
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 ...
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 to paint for the experience and not for the end product. When we spontaneously create we come back to the source at every moment. There ...
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 “Dancing in the Dark Fields” series, we invite you to consider this ongoing monthly practice group, which will expand on those teachings and community. Zenshin ...
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 ...
Queer 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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 - ...
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. Eight Mondays, October 5–November 23 | 7:30–9:00 pm - The Six Paramitas or ‘perfections’ are foundational Buddhist practices that guide individuals on the path to ...
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 – ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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