Featured Onsite & Hybrid Offerings City Center Winter 2026 Practice Period: Buddha Body – Buddha Mind, Residential Participation Led by Kiku Christina LehnherrTuesday, January 20–Saturday, March 28, City CenterApplication deadline is Monday, December 29, 2025. New Year’s Eve at City Center Wednesday, December 31, 9 pm–Thursday, January 1, 12:05 am, City Center New Year's Eve at Green Gulch Farm With Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-BylerWednesday, December 31, 8 pm–Thursday, January 1, 1 am, Green Gulch Farm Whole and Wholesome Shikantaza: March 2026 Zen Retreat with Gil Fronsdal at Green Gulch Farm Led by Gil FronsdalSaturday, March 21–Saturday, April, 4, Green Gulch FarmDeadline for applications: January 4, 2026. Meditation Training 1.0 Led by Keiryu Liên ShuttFour Thursdays, January 8–29, 7:15–8:45 pm, City Center Green Gulch Farm Spring 2026 Three-Week Practice Period: The Practice of True Self, the Practice of No Self Zenju Earthlyn Manuel Osho and Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-BylerFriday, February 20–Sunday, March 15, Green Gulch FarmDeadline for applications is January 9 Featured Online Offerings Awaken Self-Compassion through Art Journaling Led by Lea Seigen ShinrakuFour Tuesdays, January 6–27, 10–11:30 am PT, Online Meditation Training: Establishing a Meditation Practice in Four Short Weeks Led by Keiryu Liên ShuttFour Wednesdays, January 7–28, 6–7:30 pm PT, Online It’s Just a Story: What is all this and how do we know? Furyu Nancy Schroeder and Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-BylerThursday, January 8–Monday, January 26, OnlineRegistration Deadline is January 15 Calendar Event Type - Any -CeremoniesClasses & Extended CoursesDharma TalksFamily & Children's EventsGreen Gulch Farm, Garden & WatershedPractice GroupsPractice PeriodsSitting Meditation & SesshinsSpecial Events & ExhibitsTea EventsWorkshops and Retreats Practice Center - Any -City CenterGreen Gulch FarmOnlineTassajara Saturday, Apr 11, 2026 Start Time Location Event 08:40 AM City Center Zazen (Meditation) Instruction, CC 4/11 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 4/11 11:20 AM City Center Zendo (Meditation Hall) Forms Instruction, CC 4/11 01:00 PM City Center Queer Dharma Group (topic/speaker: TBD), Online 4/11 Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 Start Time Location Event 01:00 PM Online Diving Deep into Zen, Online 4/12–12/6 01:30 PM Green Gulch Farm Sunday Tea Gathering, GGF 4/12 Monday, Apr 13, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:30 PM City Center Meditation in Recovery, CC weekly meeting, Online/Onsite 4/13 Thursday, Apr 16, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 4/16 07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 4/16 Friday, Apr 17, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:00 AM City Center Monthly BIPOC Affinity Group, CC 4/17 07:30 PM Online Meditation in Recovery, Friday weekly meeting, Online 4/17 Saturday, Apr 18, 2026 Start Time Location Event 01:00 PM Online Close at Hand: Meditation and Drawing, Online 4/18 Sunday, Apr 19, 2026 Start Time Location Event 09:45 AM Green Gulch Farm A Special Morning with the SFZC Family Sangha, GGF 4/19 Monday, Apr 20, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:30 PM City Center Meditation in Recovery, CC weekly meeting, Online/Onsite 4/20 Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 4/23 07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 4/23 07:00 PM City Center Trans Sangha, CC 4/23 Friday, Apr 24, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:30 PM Online Meditation in Recovery, Friday weekly meeting, Online 4/24 Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 Start Time Location Event 08:30 AM Online The Four Bodhisattva Vows, Online 4/25–5/16 08:40 AM City Center Zazen (Meditation) Instruction, CC 4/25 10:00 AM City Center Saturday 10:00 am Dharma Talk: Ben Connelly, Livestream/Onsite 4/25 11:20 AM City Center Zendo (Meditation Hall) Forms Instruction, CC 4/25 04:00 PM Online The Joys of Koan Practice: A Soto Zen Teacher's Panel, Online 4/25 Monday, Apr 27, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:30 PM City Center Meditation in Recovery, CC weekly meeting, Online/Onsite 4/27 Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 4/30 07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 4/30 Saturday, May 2, 2026 Start Time Location Event 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 5/2 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 5/7 07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 5/7 Saturday, May 9, 2026 Start Time Location Event 01:00 PM City Center Queer Dharma Group (topic/speaker: TBD), Online 5/9 More Events