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July 5, 2016

12 July @ 7:30pm – Sangha Council

We’ve formed council with the intention and hope of building a forum to continue to talk of and discuss with each other – and with the sangha at large – for operations concerns, issues, questions and conflicts which have been challenging – or downright hard to talk about. We’ll use a practice model of working with each other with the most skillful speech we can access. This is a great opportunity also for those who haven’t been around lately to reengage and be a part of the present and future Hartford Street!

You do not need to have an ‘issue’ or overt concern to attend. Council is sangha building and healing. All are welcome!

July 3, 2016

July 4th Holiday: Zendo Closed

As is our custom, we’ll be closed all day Monday, 4 July, in observance of the national holiday. Our regular schedule of seated meditation, walking, and chanting will resume at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, 5 July. Please have a safe and enjoyable holiday, everyone!

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016

2 July @10:15am – Guest Speaker, Ko Shin Steven Tierney

Please join us for a Dharma talk Next Saturday by Ko Shin Steven Tierney, Ed.D. CAS who is Professor of Counseling Psychology and Chair of the Community Mental Health Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. A certified addiction specialist, he is the Co- Founder of the San Francisco Mindfulness Foundation, providing relapse prevention and mindfulness- based services to individuals and families. Steven has been studying and practicing Buddhism for more than 20 years and was ordained by Michael Wenger on January 6, 2013. Steven’s commitment is to a community based Buddhism and he has spent the last ten years extending Buddha’s teachings to those living with addictions, in recovery and those facing serious health and mental health challenges.

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 and then socializing, tea and cookies.

June 21, 2016June 27, 2016

SF’s LGBTQQI pride!

Please join us Saturday for our usual schedule to share support of the community with your sangha and then take part in the festivities!

If you’d like to march in the parade, SFZC’s Queer Dharma and other SFZC family is marching, and you can join them!

Sunday June 26th. Please join !

If you’d like to meet directly at the Parade, please find our location and position # below:

Parade position: 37

Block J: Spear Street between Market and Mission

Vehicles need to be in place by 9:00am,

Marchers in place by 10:00am

After the parade at SFZC, Jisan Tova Green and Larry Yang, one of the Community Grand Marshal’s of this years parade. will be leading an hour of meditation in the SFZC Buddha Hall at 4:30pm and all are welcome!

Bows,

SFZC Queer Dharma Team

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016

Have a safe & joy filled pride

Please enjoy a safe and joy filled SF Pride festivities, keeping in mind and heart the advancements we have made and still the challenges we have today and in the future

And as always feel invited to join us to spend some of that pride time, quietly with the Hartford street ZC community whether you live nearby or are in town for the festivities.

June 15, 2016

Jun 18 – Half day sitting & Orlando memorial service.

Please join us this coming Full Moon Saturday for a quiet morning of Dharma practice with the Hartford Street community. There will be periods of both walking and sitting meditation beginning at 6:00 a.m., with a Dharma talk by the Abbot at 10:15 a.m. as usual.

Following the talk we’ll have a simple memorial service for those injured or killed in the massacre at Orlando, Florida. Practicing together in this way is one powerful fashion of responding to the currents of greed, hatred and confusion which are at the root of human-caused tragedies such as we have seen this week, as on so many other occasions.

NOTE: A simple breakfast will be served, but you’ll need to sign up in advance if you wish to have breakfast. You may leave us a message at 415-863-2507 to sign up, but also please leave a return phone number.

May all beings be happy, may they be joyous and live in safety…

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016

Guest Speaker: Saturday, 4 June

This week, our regular Saturday Dharma talk at 10:15 a.m. will be given by Rev. Zachary Smith, from the San Francisco Zen Center. Everyone is invited to attend the period of seated meditation (J. zazen) beforehand at 9:25 a.m., and stay after the talk for tea-and-cookies upstairs in the living room. A great way to ease into your Saturday! All are welcome.

May 25, 2016

Dharma Talk: Saturday, 28 May

This Saturday, the Dharma talk at 10:15 a.m. will be given by Rev. Valorie Beer, a teacher of sewing Buddhist robes in the nyohō-e tradition and a Dharma heir of Rev. Edward Brown. Please feel free to come for seated meditation (J. zazen) at 9:25 a.m., and to stay for tea-and-cookies in the living room afterwards. All are welcome.