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 ...
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 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.
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, ...
Join GRIP (Guiding Rage Into Power) Training Institute (sponsored by San Francisco Zen Center) for an inspiring conversation rooted in lived experience, transformation, accountability, and restorative justice. This presentation from alumni and facilitators of the program and survivors of violence will explore what it truly takes to disrupt cycles of violence, cultivate accountability, and build ...
San Francisco Zen Center is pleased to host the US premiere performance of the Butoh artist Kana Kitty, one of the most popular Butoh dancers in Japan, as she begins a tour of California and Mexico. "Butoh dancer Kana Kitty begins each performance with a poem. A little-known fact about Butoh is that its choreography ...
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 ...
Discover the art of slowing down in this peaceful and grounding Tea & Mindfulness retreat at Green Gulch. Designed to help calm the overstimulated mind, this experience blends tea ritual with practical mindfulness techniques to cultivate connection, clarity, and inner stillness. In a welcoming and relaxed setting, you’ll explore how simple, intentional practices—like preparing and ...
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, ...
In this workshop, Butoh is approached not as choreography, but as a state of consciousness and body. Through meditation, participants will be guided to allow movement to naturally emerge from within their own bodies. No dance experience is required. Beginners are very welcome. For dancers, this workshop offers an opportunity to experience a different origin ...
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 ...
In our world of busyness—of more, faster, better—this retreat offers time to stop, reflect, renew, and step fully into the richness of your life. Together, we’ll follow a gentle schedule of sitting and walking meditation, interspersed with talks and discussions from the wisdom of Zen teaching, as we explore how these dialogues may be utilized ...
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 ...
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