Featured Onsite & Hybrid Offerings Closing the Temple and Solstice Ceremony Wednesday, December 20, 7 – 8:30 pm, City CenterCome celebrate the Closing the Temple and Solstice Ceremony in the City Center courtyard. The ceremony ends with an apple cider toast. New Year’s Eve at Green Gulch With Tenshin Reb AndersonSunday, December 31, 8 – 10 pm, Green Gulch FarmRegistration required to attend Winter 2024 Practice Period at Tassajara Led by Ryushin Paul Haller January 10 - April 4First month only option: January 11 – February 10 Applications are due by December 9 Seven-Day Rohatsu Sesshin at City Center Led by Ryushin Paul HallerDecember 2 – December 9, City Center and Online (3-day) Register by Friday, November 24 for Onsite; Sunday, November 26 for Online Link for Online participation is available on Onsite page Seven-Day Rohatsu Sesshin at Green Gulch Farm Led by Jiryu Rutschman-BylerDecember 10 – 17, Green Gulch Farm Applications are due by November 21 City Center Packing and Preparation Tuesday, December 12 – Friday, December 22, 9 am – 4:30 pm each day Everyone is invited to participate in our volunteer ten-day support period to pack up and clean the temple in preparation for the renovation project. Shifts are flexible. Lunch is included. Featured Online Offerings Three-Day Rohatsu Sesshin 2023, Online 12/7 - 12/9 Led By Ryushin Paul HallerThursday, December 7 – Saturday, December 9, Online Poetry as Dharma, Dharma as Poetry: An Evening of Poetry With Norman Fischer and John HighThursday, December 14, 6 – 7:30 pm PT, Online Meditation Training: Establishing a Meditation Practice in Four Short Weeks (class) With Keiryu Liên ShuttFour Wednesdays, January 10 – 31, 6 – 7:30 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 Saturday, Dec 16, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 11:20 AM City Center Zendo (Meditation Hall) Forms Instruction, CC 12/16 06:30 AM Online Zen en Español, en línea 12/16 08:40 AM City Center Zazen (Meditation) Instruction, CC 12/16 08:50 AM City Center Urban Gate Sangha, 12/16 Monday, Jan 29, 2024 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:00 PM Online Zen Precepts in Daily Life (class), Online 1/29 - 3/25 07:00 PM City Center Zen Precepts in Daily Life (class), CC 1/29 - 3/25 Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 06:30 AM Online Zen en Español, en línea 12/9 08:50 AM City Center Urban Gate Sangha, not meeting 12/9 Saturday, Dec 30, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 06:30 AM Online Zen en Español, en línea 12/30 08:50 AM City Center Urban Gate Sangha, 12/30 Saturday, Dec 23, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 06:30 AM Online Zen en Español, en línea 12/23 08:50 AM City Center Urban Gate Sangha, not meeting 12/23 Saturday, Dec 2, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 06:30 AM Online Zen en Español, en línea 12/2 08:50 AM City Center Urban Gate Sangha, 12/2 Sunday, Sep 22, 2024 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 10:00 AM Green Gulch Farm Youth & Family Program, GGF 9/22 Sunday, Jun 9, 2024 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 10:00 AM Green Gulch Farm Youth & Family Program, GGF 6/9 - Sold Out Sunday, Feb 18, 2024 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 10:00 AM Green Gulch Farm Youth & Family Program, GGF 2/18 - registration closed Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:15 PM City Center Young Urban Zen, 12/5 - not meeting Tuesday, Dec 26, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:15 PM City Center Young Urban Zen, 12/26 - not meeting Tuesday, Dec 19, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:15 PM City Center Young Urban Zen, 12/19 Tuesday, Dec 12, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:15 PM City Center Young Urban Zen, 12/12 Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 12:00 PM Tassajara Winter 2024 Practice Period at Tassajara, 1/10 - 4/4 Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:00 PM City Center Winter 2024 Practice Period at City Center: Visitor and Online Participation, 1/24 - 3/30 07:00 PM Online Winter 2024 Practice Period at City Center: Online and Visitor Participation, 1/24 - 3/30 Saturday, Feb 3, 2024 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 02:00 PM Online What is True Freedom? Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:30 PM City Center Wednesday 7:30pm: No Dharma Talk, 12/6 Wednesday, Dec 27, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:30 PM City Center Wednesday 7:30pm: No Dharma Talk, 12/27 Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:30 PM City Center Wednesday 7:30pm: No Dharma Talk, 12/20 Wednesday, Dec 13, 2023 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 07:30 PM City Center Wednesday 7:30pm: No Dharma Talk, 12/13 Monday, Jan 15, 2024 Start Time Location Event Sort ascending 05:30 PM Online Transforming Depression and Anxiety Practice Group, Online 1/15 - 3/25 More Events