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 (and a request of you) – 9 Nov – 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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- Friday, 01 November Hallowe’en/An Samhain ClosureHallowe’en/An Samhain Closure… In the spirit of the season, our zendō will be CLOSED on Friday, 01 November (Feast of All Saints). We’ll resume our regular schedule of zazen and chanting at …
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- Sejiki-e & O-bon in Soto ZenIn the USA often Sejiki-e is aligned with Halloween having reference to ghosts and departed also associated with O-bon which is in Japan during the Summer. Artist – Sandra Yagi *O-bon The …
- 26 October 2024 – Speaker, Rev. Koshin StevenSteven Tierney (Kai Po Koshin) is a Dharma transmitted teacher in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi. Steven practices with: Meditation in Recovery, Great Spirit, SFLGBTQA, and Dragons Leap Sanghas in addition to …
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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
