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 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
- 24 May – 花祭り(Hana-matsuri) – Buddha’s Birthday with extended sitting and walking meditation periods (beyond usual Saturday schedule)Please join our community of support for recognition of Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha’s 2588th birthday! “I am chief of the world,Eldest am I in the world,Foremost am I in the worldThis is …
- 17 May 2025 – Guest Speaker Rev. Daigan GatherRev. 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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- Guest Speaker – 10 May – Rev. Hokyo Lorenzo GarboRev. Hokyo Lorenzo Garbo first came to Zen practice in 2001, and studied mostly as a non-resident at Green Gulch Farm while working as a college professor in Southern California. He received the …
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- 3rd of May 2025 – Founders Memorial – Rev. Issan DorseyWe will thank our dear founder of our temple, little Zen community and space and remember him for those who knew him. after the talk on Saturday. Please join us!
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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
Incense we use is at this company we partner with
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