Three-Day Sesshin, Online 11/5–11/7
Description
This page is for ONLINE sesshin registration. If you want to sit in-person at City Center please register for the Three-Day Sesshin, City Center 11/5-11/7.
Sesshins are traditional Soto Zen meditation retreats that include Dharma talks, sitting and walking meditation, and the opportunity for group practice discussion sessions.
This sesshin will be offered through the Online Practice Center and will be geared towards supporting those who are participating at home. In addition to sitting and walking meditation and online morning, noon, and evening service, there will be Dharma talks each morning.
We ask those who attend sesshin to commit to participating in the schedule as completely as possible. If you have questions regarding the schedule, please consult with the director of the Online Practice Center via email (dan.gudgel@sfzc.org) before completing your registration.
This three-day online sesshin is included with the 2026 City Center Fall Practice Period, Online/Commuter, but is open to registration by those not participating in the practice period. If you already registered for the practice period there is no need to register for the online sesshin.
The registration deadline is November 4.
Fee Information
- Standard: $236 — covers full program costs
- Member (Become an SFZC Member): $213 — for current SFZC members
- Supported: $142 — community supported rate
- Deeply Supported: $59 — for broadest accessibility
Please register by Wednesday, November 4.
Or call 415-354-0360 for registration assistance.
Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman
Central Abbot & Abiding Abbot of City Center
Tenzen David Zimmerman is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist priest and teacher in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, with dharma transmission from Soshin Teah Strozer. He currently serves as SFZC’s Central Abbot as well as Abiding Abbot of City Center/Beginner’s Mind Temple.