Category: Dharma Talks

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Guest Speaker, Sat. 23 Mar.: Rev. Cynthia Kear

xc1575Please join us this Saturday morning for a Dharma talk by Rev. Ryotan Cynthia Kear. 

Cynthia  received Jukai from SFZC prior Abbot Paul Haller in 2004. In 2008 she was given Shukke Tokudo (priest ordination) by Darlene Cohen, her heart and root teacher, and was shuso (head student) in 2009.  In December, 2010 Darlene gave her Dharma Transmission. In 2009 Cynthia graduated from the Shokagu Zen Institute, a three year Zen seminary training program. 

She is the founding member of the Wild Geese Sangha, a group that has met for over 8 years.  She leads the Upstairs Sangha, a study group (both of which meet at her home zendo), and co-leads the Women’s Meditation & Recovery Sangha which meets monthly at HSZC.

Saturdays we offer our reduced morning schedule, a brief drop-in meditation instruction at 8:30 am. Zazen (seated meditation) at 9:25 am. A dharma talk at 10:15 am followed by tea and cookies.

Please join us for whatever part(s) of the program you are able.

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9 March; Guest Speaker – Ko Shin, Steven Tierney

GandharaBodhisattvaKo Shin Steven Tierney, Ed.D. CAS is Professor of Counseling Psychology and Chair of the Community Mental Health Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. A certified addiction specialist, he is the Co-Founder of the San Francisco Mindfulness Foundation, providing relapse prevention and mindfulness-based services to individuals and families. Steven has been studying and practicing Buddhism for more than 20 years.

On January 9, 2013 Ko Shin ordained as a Soto Zen priest by Dairyu Michael Wenger.

Every Saturday we offer our reduced morning schedule, a brief drop-in meditation instruction at 8:30 am. Zazen (seated meditation) at 9:25 am. A dharma talk at 10:15 am followed by tea and cookies.

Please join us for whatever part(s) of the program you are able.

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Dharma talk by Rev Myo “Older…” & Lunar New Year; Sat. Feb 9th

DbrnOur Practice Leader Rev. Myo Lahey will give a talk this Saturday: “Older…” Feb 9, 2013 @ 10:15 am after the morning Zazen periods. Please join us!

After our usual Saturday program will be a Lunar new year event & treats, Joss burning to our loved ones and friends who have passed beyond and to set into motion our next Daruma Goals and say goodbye to our old fulfilled goals!

We hope to see you!

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Guest Speaker Sat, 12 Jan.: Anshin Rosalie Curtis

Anshin Rosalie Curtis came to SF Zen Center for the first time on January 2, 1982 for a Saturday Dharma talk. She has held various staff and officer positions and was SF Zen Center’s graphic designer for ten years in the 1990s. She completed her shuso training as a lay practitioner in 2004, was ordained as a priest a year later, and received Dharma transmission from Michael Wenger in 2011. Recently she served as the Chief Financial Officer for SFZC and it’s subsidiaries. Currently she is the tanto, head of practice, at SFZC – City Center.

Every Saturday we offer early morning zazen (seated meditation), a brief drop-in meditation instruction at 8:30 am. And again zazen at 9:25 am. We wrap up with a dharma talk at 10:15 am followed by tea and cookies. Please join us!

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Guest Speaker, Sat. 22 Dec.: Steven Tierney

Ko Shin Steven Tierney, Ed.D. CAS is Professor of Counseling Psychology and Chair of the Community Mental Health Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. A certified addiction specialist, he is the Co-Founder of the San Francisco Mindfulness Foundation, providing relapse prevention and mindfulness-based services to individuals and families. Steven has been studying and practicing Buddhism for more than 20 years

Every Saturday we offer a brief drop-in meditation instruction at 8:30 am. Zazen (seated meditation) at 9:25 am. A dharma talk at 10:15 am followed by tea and cookies.

Please join us for whatever part of the program you are able.

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Zen Conferences and Western Practice (Rev. Myo Lahey)

Rev. Myo Lahey talks about the issues that came up at two Soto Zen conferences he attended in Oregon and discusses the current state of Zen in the West, comparing it to the transmission of Zen from China to Japan and how Zen has developed in Japan in modern times.

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