Wednesdays, Parlez vous francais?: 7pm

Posted on January 25, 2012 by joseph_sanfran| Leave a comment


Parlez vous francais? Want to? Upstairs at Hartford Street Wednesdays @ 7:00pm right after evening zazen, Chuck Still begins an ongoing Groupe de Conversation. Practice right speech in French!

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Retreat Morning and Full-Moon Ceremony: Sat. 4 February

Posted on January 23, 2012 by revmyo| Leave a comment

Our retreat for the month of February will begin at 6:00 a.m., and conclude by noon with the monthly ceremony of renewal of our Bodhisattva Vows. Refreshments for all will follow. The day will feature periods of sitting (zazen) and walking (kinhin), a Dharma talk at 10:15 a.m., and morning chanting service as well as some brief temple cleaning (soji). Our style is quite mild, so no one needs to fear that the day will be too difficult, and retreats such as we have at Hartford Street provide a great opportunity just to settle more deeply and quietly into our practice of Buddha’s Way. A simple breakfast will be served, but to join the meal you must sign-up ahead-of-time, either by sending email to hszc108@yahoo.com, or leaving a phone message at (415) 863-2507. We are asking for a donation of $15 from non-members, and $10 from members, but no one will be turned away because of lack of funds.

 

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Sangha Hour – Wednesday, 10:30am – 11:30am

Posted on January 17, 2012 by joseph_sanfran| Leave a comment

Why meditate? Curious about Buddhism? Looking for a spiritual connection? Why not check out the Open House every Wednesday from 10:30-11:30am at Hartford Street Zen Center. Nice company, refreshments and a casual, informal setting.

Sangha Hour is ideal for questions, exploring Buddhism, connecting, reconnecting, or just an hour of time in a social setting for those who want to enrich their current Sangha life.
*This is a new program we’re trying out and so your thoughts, comments and participation are welcome and encouraged

 

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MLK Holiday: Mon. 16 Jan.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by revmyo| Leave a comment

 

Our zendo (meditation hall) will be closed in honor of the national holiday commemorating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this coming Monday. The regular schedule resumes with 6 a.m. zazen (seated meditation) Tuesday morning, the 17th.

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Movie Night Date to be announced soon!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by joseph_sanfran| Leave a comment

5:30pm – Hosted by Richard C. (our beloved President of the BODs and HSZC Member)

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Board of Directors Meeting: January 11th 2012

Posted on January 7, 2012 by joseph_sanfran| Leave a comment

Our board of directors will meet this Wednesday, starting promptly at 7:30 p.m., and lasting until 9 p.m. Board meetings are open to visitors.

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How can we better serve our community and grow our Sangha?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by joseph_sanfran| Leave a comment

Dear Sangha, Member, Guest, E-Sangha and anyone who would like to provide feedback:

We are looking for your anonymous feedback on how we can improve, attract more individuals, get you engaged and involved in the Hartford Street Zen Center (HSZC).

Please take a few quick moments to answer our 10 simple questions and provide any additional comments by visiting the link below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/68HYCRT

We appreciate your feedback and hope to hear about what you like and where we can better serve the community through the Dharma and the practice of Soto Zen.

Thank you!

Sincerely,
The HSZC Outreach Committee

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New Years – 2012

Posted on December 29, 2011 by joseph_sanfran| 1 Comment


Just so you can be sure your calendars are marked, remember that there won’t be the usual Saturday morning schedule this week (Sat. the 31st., 9:25 a.m. zazen (seated meditation), 10:15 Dharma talk etc.). Rather, we’ll begin our traditional New Year’s Eve observance at 7:30 p.m. with temple cleaning, followed by a light snack, and then repair to the zendo (meditation hall) for quiet sitting. The densho (large hanging bell) will begin to be struck as midnight approacheth, ending just at 12:00 a.m., when we’ll have the New Year’s toast with sake and/or apple juice, and the Fire Ceremony in the back yard. (Just think of all that good karma…) Everyone is welcome! Oh, but DO try to give us a heads-up if you think you’ll be here for the whole program, so we can keep enough food on hand: Send us email via the website, or to hszc108@yahoo.com, or leave us a phone message at (415) 863-2507, and please remember, we depend completely on donations. Thank you!

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Thank you!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by joseph_sanfran| Leave a comment

We would like to thank all who came  to and/or supported our Holiday, Art Auction, and Raffle event!

We are very appreciative of your donated funds and hope you left with some enjoyable new things.

It was wonderful to see you all and  cant wait to see you and continue our practice together wrapping up 2011 and soon in 2012…

We would also like to make mention of a very special thank you to those who donated art, objects, time, skills and to those who organized, staffed and hosted this event.

 A very sincere  Thank You!

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TODAY ~ 1pm to 5pm, please drop by!

Posted on December 18, 2011 by joseph_sanfran| Leave a comment

Art Auction - Prize Raffle -Small Bites - Holiday Season Cheer

Queer Buddhists, Buddhist interested and our Allies

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