2026 Fall Practice Period at City Center, 9/30–12/5
The Six Paramitas: Bodhisattva Practices for an Uncertain World - Use this page to register for RESIDENTIAL participation (living at 300 Page St. for the duration of the practice period). ...
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2026 Fall Practice Period at City Center, Online/Commuter 9/30–12/5
The Six Paramitas: Bodhisattva Practices for an Uncertain World - Use this page to register for ONLINE/COMMUTER participation. There is also a Residential option (living at 300 Page St. for ...
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2026 Tassajara Fall Practice Period, ZMC 10/7–12/19
The 116th Practice Period at Tassajara Led by Abbot Dōshin Mako Voelkel October 7 – December 19, 2026 Application due date is September 30 Ango (Practice Period) offers a rare ...
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Wednesday 7:30 pm Dharma Talk: Mei Elliot, Livestream/Onsite 10/7
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, 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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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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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. As abbot of L’Arco Zen Center–Zenmon Ji in Rome, Doshin brought Zen practice into a labyrinth of bars and concrete, where daily exposure to suffering ...