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  • Retreat Night

    Retreat night consists of three 25-minute sitting periods with walking meditation in between – a time to sit quietly with no interruptions.

  • Half-day Sitting

    Please join us for our bi-monthly half-day sitting. At the conclusion of the sitting, we will enjoy a social lunch together, so please bring a bag lunch.

  • Haiku Poetry Night

    Sangha member, Linda Dekker, will lead us in an evening of reading and writing haiku poetry.

  • SDC Interdependence Day Ice Cream Social

    Join SDC for its Second Annual Interdependence Day party, Saturday, July 8, 2017, from 2 to 4 p.m.  A celebration of our donors, volunteers, and the greater Sangha that makes our existence […]

  • Dharma Talk by Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer

    Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer is an itinerant teacher for SF Zen Center's Branching Streams sanghas. She received dharma transmission from Edward Brown in 2013. In addition to leading retreats, Valorie is […]

  • Way-Seeking Mind Talk by Patti Mitchell

    The ‘way-seeking-mind talk’, gives a sangha member the opportunity to tell dharma friends the story of how we came to Zen practice.  It usually emphasizes two aspects - the suffering and the fortuitous circumstances that brought […]

  • Recurring

    A Glimpse of Buddhism in China

    In April 2017, Jim Hare traveled with a group of Western pilgrims to visit (and stay in) Buddhist monasteries in Zhejiang Province, south of Shanghai.  Jim will present a thematic […]

  • Zazen, Tea & Treats

    After meditation & service, join us for tea and conversation. Taking care of the Sangha is a treasure to appreciate along with Buddha and Dharma.