Virtual One-day Sitting, led by So-On Jim Hare
The Healing Practice of Still Sitting In this time when our usual freedom of movement continues to be abridged, we can arouse the mind and spirit that is not dependent […]
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk, by Shitoku Rollin Ives
Dharma friend, Shitoku Kishin Rollin Ives will give the talk this evening. Rollin received Jukai (lay precepts) from Steve Weintraub in 2016 at Presidio Hill Zen Center in San Francisco. […]
Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Rev. Myo Lahey, Abbot of Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and our guiding teacher, will offer the Dharma talk this evening. Myo has previously served as head of […]
Poetry Night, led by Linda Dekker – ONLINE
Sangha member, Linda Dekker, will lead us in an evening of reading and writing poetry. Linda was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 2001 and lived at San Francisco Zen […]
Practice Circle, led by Doralee Grindler Katonah (ONLINE)
Doralee serves as head of the mediation hall and is also president of the VSZS board of directors. She was priest ordained in 2019 by Sojun Diane Martin. During the […]
Dharma Talk by Shosan Vicki Austin (ONLINE)
Shosan Victoria Austin began practicing both Zen and yoga in 1971. In the Soto Zen tradition, she is entrusted as a Dharma heir in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki, an […]
Half-day Sitting, led by So-on Jim Hare
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Dharma Talk by So-On Jim Hare (ONLINE)
So-On Jim Hare serves as head of practice. He lived in the San Francisco Zen Center community from 1980 to 1984, and was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in […]
Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey (ONLINE)
Rev. Myo Lahey, Abbot of Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and our guiding teacher, will offer the Dharma talk this evening. Myo has previously served as head of […]
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Dharma Talk by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel (ONLINE)
Guest teacher, Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, of Still Breathing Zen Meditation Center in Oakland, will lead our meditation and offer the dharma talk. Rev. Zenju is a dharma heir of Buddha and the late Zenkei […]
Study Group (ONLINE)
During this time of separation, please join us online for our ongoing study of ancient and contemporary texts. The study group is facilitated by Rev. So-On Jim Hare, with readings from Mahayana […]
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CLOSED for Labor Day Holiday
We will resume our regular programming on Thursday, Sept. 10.