Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple
A Sōtō Zen temple for the LGBTQ+ community, friends and allies in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood
We have the normal weekday schedule, HIV and support later morning sitting group and;
Join us Thursdays at 7:30 pm as we study The Book of Serenity as an opportunity to practice together in Sangha. We read the entirety of text we discuss together. Preparation is encouraged, and so are drop ins! We are just a few cases away from wrapping this wonderful collection of teachings up.
There are books to share for anyone who wants to join in.
In addition to the regular weekly schedule for Zazen, chanting and service;
Thursdays & Fridays each week: HIV, Supporters, Friends and anyone really sitting group 10:30am for 30 minutes then socializing in garden after.
Thursdays each week at 19:30 – Study Hour: Book of Serenity currently (9 cases left to go!)
Fridays -Meditation in Recovery every week 19:30.
Saturdays slightly altered morning schedule, Zazen Instruction and Dharma talk, Ceremonies when applicable, tea and socializing.
Please join us for our regular schedule as well as any of all these added events and opportunities!
A Double Feature once again this Saturday. We have the Sangha Council offering for anyone who is interested, and be sure to click on the link above to read more about this offering if you have not attended before and;
Before that, it is our monthly renewal of our Bodhisattva vows in our Full Moon Ceremony after the Dharma talk. The ceremony takes about a half-hour and involves some thirty full prostrations, but simple standing bows are also all right if prostrations are too strenuous. All are welcome to join in this ceremony/celebration. This month we celebrate the full corn planting, flower or milk moon according to the Farmers Almanac.
Every Saturday we offer early morning zazen (seated meditation), morning service, 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 ceremony when applicable and then on to tea and cookies. This will all occur this week and then Sangha Council will begin at 12:30pm.
