Temple Offerings
Saturday Sangha
Zazen at 6:30 and 9:30am, Dharma talk at 10:30am. Come to the temple or join via Zoom (starting at 9am.) See this post for details.
Wednesday & Friday Evening Zazen
Join us 6pm to 6:40 p.m. in the zendo (or Zoom on Wednesdays) followed by a brief chant service. Click here for details.
Study Hour
We are studying Dōgen Zenji’s Shōbōgenzō (正法眼蔵, lit. “Treasury of the True Dharma Eye”) Thursday evenings 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in person or via Zoom. Please email info@hszc.org to join the group.
Morning, In-Person Zazen
You are welcome to join for morning zazen Tues-Thurs-Sat at 6:30 a.m. followed by a short chanting service, in person.
Please Support Our Temple
Donation
Hartford Street Zen Center is a 501(c)(3) Religious Organization. Donations are tax-deductible and help to support the temple and its programs for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. We offer various levels of membership or you may contribute in other ways.
Garden Volunteering
Should anyone care to come by for some socially distanced volunteer work, there are a variety of tasks that need attention, from simple weeding to the ongoing redevelopment of the garden. There’s an opportunity for exercise, companionship and just plain gardening fun. Please contact David at info@hszc.org to schedule a good time to visit.
Recent Updates
- Guest Speaker – December 21, Rev Daigan GaitherRev. Daigan Gaither began Buddhist practice in 1995 in the Vipassana (Insight) tradition, and then began to study Zen in 2003 with Ryushin Paul Haller Roshi. He received Lay Ordination in 2006 where …
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- Advanced “heads up” on closure dates ahead & winter holidaysWe hope for those who celebrate a holiday over the next months that you have a wonderful season with joy, equanimity and love. A reminder that Dec 8th is the east Asia …
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- Our apology and welcome to holiday season/end of 2024We apologize but unfortunately due to lack of resources and significant hit from illness/injury of a core essential resource we will not have the winter light retreat for 2024. Please find some …
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- November 2024 temple closures dates/timesPlease note we will be closed the following days in November: November 20 evening session (6pm PT)November 27, 28, 29 & 30th. ~~~ Happy Thanksgiving~~~ beginning schedule again Dec 3rd (Tuesday AM …
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NEW GROUP MEETUP – THE BILLYS
Third Tuesday each month – 7:00PM – 9:00PM
The Billys is a heart-centered community of cis and trans men, woven together by shared values and our shared experience as gay, bi, and queer men. See this post for details
