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Beginners’ Half-Day Sitting, CC 5/3
Description
A gentle introduction for people who are new to meditation. The morning will include instruction in sitting meditation (zazen) and walking meditation (kinhin, variations available if needed), followed by alternating brief periods of zazen (15 – 20 minutes) and kinhin (10 – 15 minutes), and discussion with the teacher. The morning will include tea and cookies.
Fee Information
- Benefactor (125%): $105 — supports others’ participation
- Standard (100%): $84 — covers full program costs
- Member (90%): $76 — for current SFZC members
- Sliding Scale 1 (50%): $40 — supported rate
- Current SFZC residents may attend this course for free. To register, please email onlineprograms@sfzc.org at least 72 hours before the program begins.
Support Funds
San Francisco Zen Center is committed to making Zen practice and the Dharma accessible to all who seek it. In addition to our sliding scale fees, we offer both a General Support Fund and a dedicated BIPOC Support Fund for those who need financial assistance. If cost is a barrier, please reach out to supportfunds@sfzc.org before registering—we’re happy to support your participation.
For more information on our fee structure, see this document.
Or call 415-354-0360.
Dōshin Dan Gudgel
Dōshin Dan Gudgel has been practicing in the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki since 2006, when he was introduced to the Mountain Source Sangha in Marin County, CA. After many years of neighborhood, householder practice with the teachers and members of Mountain Source, Dan entered residential practice with San Francisco Zen Center in 2019, first at Green Gulch Farm and then Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.