New Year's Events at our two public temples. New Year's Eve at Green Gulch Saturday, December 31 Begins at 8 pm The evening program begins at 8 pm...
New Year’s Eve and Day at GGF and CC
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Zen Practice
Being Inspired by Samantabhadra
This holiday season, we're taking inspiration from the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, who is often linked to beneficial activity. Samantabhadra inspires...
Meditation in Japanese Rinzai Zen
A meditation workshop with Rev. Dr. Masaki Matsubara in the City Center Buddha Hall Saturday, November 19, 1 – 3 pm Cultivation of mindfulness...
SFZC Member Stories ‘Myles’
During the month of October, we celebrate our members. "Member Stories" features stories about members of San Francisco Zen Center and how their...
FukuDen John Briggs Died on October 10
Lay ordained by Reb Anderson, FukuDen John Briggs was a regular practitioner at No Abode, Green Gulch Farm, Valley Streams Zen Sangha in Sacramento,...
Politics Meets Our Spiritual Practice
Discussion Curated by Do-On Robert Thomas and SFZC Board Member Joe Rodriguez In the Conference Center, 308 Page Street, next door to City Center...
Gathering the Mind online course
During this course on the sixteen bodhisattva precepts, you will be introduced to the Bodhisattva Vow from its origins in the enlightenment of...
Vimalakirti, the Musical
The Unsurpassable Wisdom of Vimalakirti, a musical comedy version of the revered sutra performed with life-sized puppets, will be presented at City...
Taking the Bodhisattva Path
Last Saturday, September 17, we celebrated 16 new bodhisattvas taking the precepts and entering Buddha's way – nine students at City Center, and...