Featured Onsite & Hybrid Offerings January Intensive Five-Day Sesshin Led by Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler and Furyu Nancy SchroederWednesday, January 21, 4 pm—Monday, January 26, 4:30 pm, Green Gulch FarmPlease apply by Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Saturday One-Day Sitting With Kikū Christina LehnherrSaturday, January 24, 8:40 am–6 pm, City Center and OnlinePlease register by Wednesday, January 21, by noon PT. One Breath, One Brushstroke: An Introduction to Intuitive Painting Practice With Maria Freebairn-Smith, Claudia Erzinger and So-on Eli Brown-StevensonFriday, January 23, 6–8:30 pm, The Center for Creative Exploration Beginners' Tea Series With Meiya Wender and/or Jamie Morf, Keiko Wright and Eri BrevigTen Sundays, February 1–April 19, 1–3 pm, Green Gulch Farm Beginners' Half-Day Sitting Sunday, February 1, 9 am–1 pm, City Center Buddha Body – Buddha Mind Led by Kiku Christina Lehnherr8 Tuesdays, 7:15–8:45 pm PT, City Center and OnlinePlease register by Tuesday, February 3. Featured Online Offerings 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 The Four Noble Truths: Transforming Our Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Well-Being With Ryotan Cynthia Kear and Diane Shoshin FitzgeraldFour Saturdays, January 17–February 7, 11 am–12:30 pm PT, Online SFZC Family Sangha Online: Winter Cohort (Jan–Mar) With Meikyo Chelsea TrueEight Mondays, January 19–March 9, 4–5:30 pm PT, Online 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 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 04:00 PM Tassajara Agency, Interdependence and Compassion: Exploring Themes to Inform Our Most Senior Years, ZMC 5/26–5/31 Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 04:00 PM Green Gulch Farm Embodying the Genjo Koan in our Daily Lives, GGF 7/15–7/19 Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 04:00 PM Green Gulch Farm Finding Your Way: A Zen Inspired Retreat, GGF 2/5–2/8 – Waitlist Only Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 08:40 AM City Center Saturday One-Day Sitting, CC 1/24 – Waitlist Only Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 02:00 PM Green Gulch Farm A Ceremony for Those Who Have Died, GGF 11/1 Sunday, Nov 22, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:45 AM Green Gulch Farm A Special Morning with the SFZC Family Sangha, GGF 11/22 Sunday, Apr 19, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:45 AM Green Gulch Farm A Special Morning with the SFZC Family Sangha, GGF 4/19 Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 04:00 PM City Center Abdominal Sound Healing Qigong Retreat, CC 4/2–4/5 Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 10/10 Saturday, Nov 21, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 11/21 Saturday, Dec 5, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 12/5 Saturday, Feb 7, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 2/7 Saturday, Mar 7, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 3/7 01:30 PM City Center Buddha Body, Earth Body: Reconnecting in a Time of Uncertainty, CC 3/7 Saturday, Apr 11, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 4/11 Saturday, May 2, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 5/2 Saturday, Jun 13, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 6/13 Saturday, Jul 11, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 7/11 Saturday, Aug 8, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 8/8 Saturday, Sep 19, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen, GGF 9/19 Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM City Center Beginners' Half-Day Sitting, CC 2/1 01:00 PM Green Gulch Farm Beginners' Tea Series, GGF 2/1–4/19 Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM City Center Beginners' Half-Day Sitting, CC 3/1 Sunday, Apr 5, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 09:00 AM City Center Beginners' Half-Day Sitting, CC 4/5 Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 04:00 PM Tassajara Being At Tassajara: Esselen Teachings, Zen Wisdom, and Ecological Knowledge, ZMC 4/28–5/3 Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 06:50 AM City Center Bodhidharma Celebration, CC 2/11 Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 04:00 PM Tassajara Bowing to the Wild: Embodied Animism & Zen in the Tassajara Wilderness, ZMC 5/19–5/24 Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 04:00 PM Tassajara Bringing Life to Life: A Retreat of Presence and Renewal, ZMC 6/17–6/21 Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 07:15 PM Online Buddha Body – Buddha Mind, CC/Online 1/27–3/17 Sunday, Mar 22, 2026 Start Time Location Event Sort descending 06:30 AM City Center Buddha Body, Buddha Mind: Five and Seven Day Sesshin, CC 3/22–3/28 More Events