Saturdays, March 6–April 10, 9:00–10:30 am PT Are you looking for comprehensive, formal Qigong training? Enter the heart of Qigong practice by learning the Nine Marvelous Qigong Methods (九妙法门) of the Heavenly Essence Qigong lineage. Known for openness and direct clarity, this series presents Qigong theory and its simple, effective practice methods. The theory includes ...
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.
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 ...
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 - ...
Alternate Tuesdays, February 23–May 4, 5:30–7:30 pm PT - In SFZC’s Transforming Depression and Anxiety offerings, kindness, mindfulness, and tools from contemporary psychology are engaged to shift our relationship with ...
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 – ...
Six Wednesdays, March 17–April 21, 5:30–7:00 pm PT - Treatise on Awakening Mahayana Faith is text of unknown origin. It appeared in China in the sixth century, around the time ...
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 ...
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, ...
Saturdays, March 6–April 10, 9:00–10:30 am PT Are you looking for comprehensive, formal Qigong training? Enter the heart of Qigong practice by learning the Nine Marvelous Qigong Methods (九妙法门) of ...
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