Four Thursdays, April 15–May 6, 6:00–7:30 pm PT - Soon after returning to Japan from China in 1227, Eihei Dogen entered an extraordinary period of teaching and writing. In this four-week course, John Kirk Phillips and Steve Given will explore four fascicles from Dogen’s Shobogenzo that have continued to inform and enrich Soto Zen practice ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Twelve Sundays, April 4–June 20, 9:30–11:00 am PT This 12-week online course will focus on the fourth and fifth paramitas (transcendent practices) of virya (energy) and dhyana (meditative concentration). Beginning with a brief study of the first three paramitas—dana (generosity), sila (uprightness), and kshanti (acceptance)—the class will then take up the practice of virya in ...
Four Mondays, April 5–26, 5:30–6:30 pm PT - Did you know that in previous lives, the Buddha was a monkey, a parrot, and the queen of the dogs? These Jataka Tales, or “birth stories,” imparted important lessons about how to walk the Buddha way with courage, integrity, and compassion. In this four-week online class, Ryuko ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 minutes of meditation - A brief Dharma reflection - Group discussion - These sessions provide a welcoming space for practice and community connection, open to ...
Four Thursdays, April 15–May 6, 6:00–7:30 pm PT - Soon after returning to Japan from China in 1227, Eihei Dogen entered an extraordinary period of teaching and writing. In this four-week course, John Kirk Phillips and Steve Given will explore four fascicles from Dogen’s Shobogenzo that have continued to inform and enrich Soto Zen practice ...
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 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 ...
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, ...
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