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”) Wednesday 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: Rev. Koshin Steven Tierney – Saturday 21 February 10:30 a.m.Please join us for a Dharma talk by Rev. Koshin Steven Tierney, a Dharma transmitted teacher in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi. Steven is the guiding %⅙ at Oceans Compassion Zen Community, …
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- Guest Speaker 20 December: Rev. Ryuei Michael McCormickPlease join us this Saturday morning at 10:30 for a Dharma talk by Rev. McCormick, who was ordained to the Nichiren-shū (Lotus Sutra School) ministry in 2001 by Rev. Ryusho Matsuda, of …
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- Winter Light Retreat 2025Winter Light Retreat Schedule – DEC 5, 6, and 7 December 2025 0900 Zendo opening and Zazen 0930 Kinhin (formal walking meditation) 0940 Zazen 1015 Dharma Talk setup …
- Holiday Closures November, December 2025 and January 2026November 26 thru 29December 24 thru 27SCHEDULE CHANGE: January 2026 1, 2 AND 3We’ll take a break from our stalwart zendo practice on the days notedabove, so stay home by the fire …
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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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