MLK Holiday: Zendo Closed

We’ll observe the annual memorial for Dr. King on Monday, 21 January, so there won’t be the regular periods of zazen (seated meditation). Please join us again Tuesday, 22 January, beginning at 6:30 a.m., as usual.

Birthday of Eihei Dogen-zenji

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!

Holiday Closures…

November 2018: 22nd & 23rd;

December 2018: 10th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th;

January 2019: 1st, 2nd

We’ll take a break from our stalwart zendo practice on the days noted above, so stay home by the fire and do some cozy sitting there, just for fun. Watch for a notice about our traditional New Year’s Eve event, which will start on December 31 at about 7:30 p.m. NOTE: If you attend one of the other groups that meet here independently of the usual zendo schedule, check with them to find out if they will hold their regular get-togethers. Have happy and safe holidays, everyone!

Annual Retreat: Winter Light

We are very sad to have to report that the annual retreat has been canceled due to insufficient sign-ups. We deeply apologize to anyone who is inconvenienced as a result. We’ll try again next year…

Soon it will be time for our annual meditation retreat, or sesshin

Veteran’s Day Holiday: Zendo Closed

 

We’ll continue our custom of observing the national holidays by closing the zendo (meditation hall) all day Monday, 12 November. Our regular schedule of zazen (seated meditation) will resume Tuesday morning, 13 November, at 6:30 a.m.

Hallowe’en/Samhain Closure

In the spirit of the season, our zendō will be CLOSED the evening of Wednesday, 31 October (Hallowe’en), and the morning of Thursday, 1 November (Feast of All Saints). We’ll resume our regular schedule of zazen and chanting at 6pm on Thursday. Have a safe and enjoyable Samhain (pron. SO-en), everyone!