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 Thursday, May 14, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 5/14 07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 5/14 07:00 PM City Center Trans Sangha, CC 5/14 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 5/21 07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 5/21 Friday, May 22, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:00 AM City Center Monthly BIPOC Affinity Group, CC 5/22 Sunday, May 24, 2026 Start Time Location Event 10:00 AM Green Gulch Farm Family Sangha Daylong Retreat at Green Gulch Farm, GGF 5/24 Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Start Time Location Event 04:00 PM Green Gulch Farm The Wonder of Bird Song, GGF 5/27–5/30 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:00 PM City Center Trans Sangha, CC 5/28 Thursday, Jun 4, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 6/4 07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 6/4 Thursday, Jun 11, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 6/11 07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 6/11 07:00 PM City Center Trans Sangha, CC 6/11 Saturday, Jun 13, 2026 Start Time Location Event 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 6/13 01:00 PM City Center Queer Dharma Group (topic/speaker: TBD), Online 6/13 Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 6/18 Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026 Start Time Location Event 10:00 AM City Center Words Under the Words, CC 6/23–6/24 Thursday, Jun 25, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 6/25 07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 6/25 07:00 PM City Center Trans Sangha, CC 6/25 Friday, Jun 26, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:00 AM City Center Monthly BIPOC Affinity Group, CC 6/26 Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026 Start Time Location Event 04:00 PM Green Gulch Farm SFZC Family Sangha Totoro Sleepover Retreat at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, GGF 7/1–7/3 Saturday, Jul 11, 2026 Start Time Location Event 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 7/11 Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 Start Time Location Event 04:00 PM Green Gulch Farm Embodying the Genjo Koan in our Daily Lives, GGF 7/15–7/19 Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, not meeting 7/30 Saturday, Aug 8, 2026 Start Time Location Event 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 8/8 Saturday, Sep 19, 2026 Start Time Location Event 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 9/19 Sunday, Sep 20, 2026 Start Time Location Event 10:00 AM Green Gulch Farm Family Sangha Daylong Retreat at Green Gulch Farm, GGF 9/20 Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 Start Time Location Event 10:30 AM Green Gulch Farm Family Program Offering: Ancestors’ Ritual, GGF 10/4 More Events