We’ll celebrate Dogen-zenji’s 819th birthday this Saturday, 12 January, beginning with zazen (seated meditation) at 6:30 a.m., continuing with semi-formal breakfast, and continuing with zazen at 9:25, followed by the regular 10:15 a.m. Saturday Dharma talk. We’ll sit together again after the Dharma talk, and at noon we’ll have a short ceremony commemorating Dogen’s birthday. And, there’ll be birthday cake to share afterwards! Everyone is welcome to attend, but if you’d like to join us for breakfast, it would help if you’d let us know, either by telephone message at 415-863-2507, or email to info@hszc.org. Thank you!
Guest Speaker: Rev. Steven Tierney
Please join us this Saturday, 15 December, for a Dharma talk by Rev. Steven, priest-ordained by Rev. Dairyu Michael Wenger, and who is a clinical psychologist and frequent consultant to 12-step programs, as well as group facilitator for the Issan-ji community. We’ll have zazen (seated meditation) as usual at 9:25, with the talk to follow, and afterwards tea and cookies will be on offer in the living room. Everyone is welcome!
Buddha’s Enlightenment Day – Saturday 8 December
Come celebrate the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha with us! We’ll start with our usual period of zazen (seated meditation) at 6:30 a.m., and continue with chanting, break-fast, a Dharma talk, more zazen, and finally a ceremony commemorating the Enlightenment at noon, with special refreshments to follow. Everyone is welcome! There’s no charge, but donations are greatly needed and much appreciated.
Guest Speaker, 3 November: Jamie Howell
Please join us for a talk by Jamie, who has received Lay-Entrustment from Rev. Dairyu Michael Wenger. In addition to being a long-time Zen practitioner, Rev. Jamie is real-estate expert and an enthusiastic soccer coach. Everyone is welcome to attend. There’ll be zazen (seated meditation) as usual at 9:25 a.m., with the talk to follow at 10:15 after a short break. Afterwards there will be tea and cookies in the living room. A great Saturday morning!
Guest Speaker: Rev. Steven Tierney
Please join us this Saturday, 6 October, at 10:15 a.m., for a Dharma talk by Rev. Steven, priest-ordained by Rev. Dairyu Michael Wenger, and who is a clinical psychologist and frequent consultant to 12-step programs, as well as group facilitator for the Issan-ji community. We’ll have zazen (seated meditation) as usual at 9:25, with the talk to follow, and afterwards tea and cookies will be on offer in the living room. Everyone is welcome!
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Guest Speaker: Rev. Jeremy Levie – Saturday 9/8
Yo-on Jeremy Levie currently serves as Secretary of San Francisco Zen Center.
Formerly head of practice (tanto) for Green Dragon Temple at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, he also served as director at Green Gulch from 2009 to 2012.
He has trained in residence at San Francisco Zen Center since 1995, having lived at each of the Center’s three temples.
He was ordained by Eijun Linda Cutts in 2005 and trained as head monk (shuso) in 2009.
In addition to his service on the SFZC Board of Directors, Jeremy has also served on the Board of the Marin Interfaith Council.
Jeremy studied philosophy and theater at Yale University and trained as a teacher of Motion Theater improvisation. He continues to be interested in the intersection of Zen practice with Western thought and culture, and co-leads retreats on the meeting of Zen with other disciplines. He currently lives with his wife, Meg, and daughter, Elizabeth, at City Center.
Zazen is at 9:25 a.m. (All are welcome!)
Dharma Talk begins at 10:15 a.m.
Guest Speaker: Rev. Peter van der Sterre
Come and hear a Dharma talk this Saturday, 25 August, by our friend Rev. Peter, a long-time Zen practitioner and business owner, and a Dharma heir of Rev. Zoketsu Norman Fischer. There will be seated meditation (J. zazen) as usual at 9:25 a.m. followed by the talk at 10:15, and tea-and-cookies in the living room afterwards. Everyone is welcome!