Zendo (Meditation Hall) Forms Instruction, CC
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 ...
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 ...
Six Saturdays, August 22–October 3, 1–2:30 pm PT - Class does not meet on September 12 - This is an online introductory class for people who are working with the fierce teachers of chronic illness or chronic pain. In this six-part interactive class we will share our stories and explore practices that may be useful ...
Join us for a free book event with Kieran Fox, MD PhD, author of I Am a Part of Infinity: The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein. Kieran is a physician-scientist at the University of California SF, where his research centers on the neural mechanisms and therapeutic potential of meditation practices and psychedelic medicines. Albert Einstein ...
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 ...
A monk once asked the 10th-century Zen master Yunmen, “What are the teachings of a whole lifetime?” Yunmen replied, simply: “An appropriate response.” Our lives ask this of us again ...
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 ...
With Meikyo Chelsea True, Junsen Shelly Hughes, Kanjin Yael Raff Peskin, Kanki Elis Herman, and Samara Alima - In these gentle offerings for families of all forms, we honor family practice as a full expression of bodhisattva vows. Through creative projects, play, and stories, we learn about our Zen lay-ancestors, receive the wisdom of children, ...
Practice doesn't only happen on the cushion,it happens in connection, too! Join us for a casual gathering of SFZC members to meet one another and build the kind of community ...
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 Dharma Teacher Fu Schroeder from Green Gulch Farm. This session is hosted on Zoom and features: 5 minutes of silent sitting - Dharma offering from ...
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 ...
Words of the season are offered during this ceremony; you are welcome to bring a short poem or reading. Held outdoors in the courtyard, weather permitting.
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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