Saturday One-Day Sitting, CC 9/12
One-day sittings offer traditional Soto Zen all-day meditation practice. In order to understand the nature of our formal retreats and to be clear about the details of the practice, please ...
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Introductory Half-Day Sitting, GGF 9/12
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: Gengyoku Tim Wicks, CC 9/12
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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Resonant Void: A Butoh Performance, CC 9/12
Resonant Void is a Butoh-inspired performance exploring the space between birth and dissolution, presence and disappearance, and the hidden emotional landscapes of the body. Developed in Tokyo in collaboration with Japanese Butoh artist Motoya Kondo, Yuko Kawamoto, and Minoru Hideshima, and dramaturg Conan Amok, and teachers such as Daisuke Yoshimoto, Yumiko Yoshioka, Marie-Gabrielle Rothie, Yumino ...
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Sunday 10:00am Dharma Talk: Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, Livestream/Onsite 9/13
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 Tea Gathering, GGF 9/13
A kettle of water boiling over a charcoal fire; host and guests gather around to share tea and conversation. The Way of Tea is a Japanese tradition transmitted for centuries, which emphasizes coming together to share our lives as we drink a bowl of tea. It may be seen as a spiritual practice, an art ...
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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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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 - Passcode: Meditate23 - If attending online, please log in five minutes before the meeting opens. Mondays, 7:30 – 9 pm - This drop-in group explores ...
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Awaken Self-Compassion Through Art Journaling, Online 9/8–9/29
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, ...
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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 – 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 ...
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Wednesday 7:30 pm Dharma Talk: Tenmyo Dojima, Livestream/Onsite 9/16
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 ...