Featured Onsite & Hybrid Offerings Embracing the Cycles of Life Led by Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道Sunday, October 26, 10 am–4:00 pm, Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen With Zoketsu Norman Fischer and Everyday Zen Dharma teachersSaturday, November 1, 9 am–5 pm, Green Gulch FarmPlease register by Friday, October 31, by 12 pm PT. Sejiki Ceremony Friday, October 31, 5:45–6:30 pm, City Center Tend to Your Spirit: Practices for Those Living With Chronic Pain and Illness With Zenshin Florence CaplowSaturday, November 1, 2–4 pm, City Center Dining Room Family Program Offering: Ancestors’ Ritual With Meikyo Chelsea TrueSunday, November 2, 10:30 am–12 pm, Green Gulch Farm Book Event and Signing with Edward Espe Brown With Edward Espe BrownSunday, November 2, 2–3:30 pm, Green Gulch Farm Featured Online Offerings Contemplative Tending: Soji as Creative Practice With Genine Lentine and Shosan Victoria AustinFirst Sundays of the Month, November 2–February 1, 10 am–12:30 pm PT, Online Deeper Rest: Exploring Relaxation in Daily Life With Shokuchi Deirdre CarriganFour Sundays, November 2–23, 2:30–4 pm PT, Online Saturday One-Day Sitting Led by Ryushin Paul HallerSaturday, November 8, 5:40 am–6 pm PT, OnlineRegister by midnight on Friday, November 7, 2025. 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