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San Francisco Zen Center
宗教机构
San Francisco，CA 1,468 位关注者
Welcome to San Francisco Zen Center, a place for reflection, connection and engagement.
关于我们
San Francisco Zen Center was established in 1962 by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi (1904-1971) and his American students. Suzuki Roshi is known to countless readers as the author of the modern spiritual classic, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. The purpose of San Francisco Zen Center is to make accessible and embody the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha as expressed in the Soto Zen tradition established by Dogen Zenji in 13th-century Japan and conveyed to us by Suzuki Roshi and other Buddhist teachers. Our practice flows from the insight that all beings are Buddha, and that sitting in meditation is itself the realization of Buddha nature, or enlightenment. Today, San Francisco Zen Center is one of the largest Buddhist sanghas outside Asia. It has three practice places: City Center, in the vibrant heart of San Francisco; Green Gulch Farm, whose organic fields meet the ocean in Marin County; and Tassajara Zen Mountain Center—the first Zen training monastery in the West—in the Ventana Wilderness inland from Big Sur. These three complementary practice centers offer daily meditation, regular monastic retreats and practice periods, classes, lectures, and workshops. Zen Center is a practice place for a diverse population of students, visitors, lay people, priests, and monks guided by teachers who follow in Suzuki Roshi's style of warm hand and heart to warm hand and heart. All are welcome. Zen Center programs also reach out to the community, helping prisoners, the homeless, and those in recovery; protecting the environment; and working for peace. See our outreach program for details. Suzuki Roshi's disciples and students of his disciples now lead dharma groups around the country.
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https://www.sfzc.org
San Francisco Zen Center的外部链接
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- 宗教机构
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- 51-200 人
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- San Francisco，CA
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- 非营利机构
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300 Page Street
US，CA，San Francisco，94102
San Francisco Zen Center员工
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Embracing Zen and Belonging: An Interview with Eli-Brown Stevenson — Tassajara Zen Mountain Center In this interview on SFZC's YouTube channel, Eli-Brown Stevenson, Director of Inclusion and Belonging at SFZC's City Center, shares his journey into Zen practice. Eli discusses how he fell straight into Zen and never looked back, and highlights the impact of residential training on deepening his connection to practice. Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/ehHaFUag
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Tassajara Summer Work Practice Summer practice at Tassajara offers the opportunity to live, work, and practice in an intentional spiritual community nestled in a mountain valley in the Ventana Wilderness. There is no cost for this program, which includes room and meals, and access to Zen teachers, Dharma talks, hot springs, hiking trails, and more. Join us for an unforgettable summer experience! Apply: tinyurl.com/4k3j72tc (Photo credit: Margo Moritz)
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Post-Election Listening Circles Hosted by Tenzen David Zimmerman and Jisan Tova Green Tuesday, November 12, 7:00–8:00 pm (In Person, 308 Page St.) Thursday, November 14, 6:00–7:00 pm (Online) Learn more: t.ly/8Zpg- Many of us are experiencing an array of reactions and emotions as a result of the outcomes and implications of the recent elections. For some there’s disappointment, grief, dismay, and anger; for others hope and determination. In times like these, when we are personally and collectively reflecting on how to respond with clarity and skillfulness, it can be helpful to come together to sit quietly, listen attentively, and share what’s on our hearts and minds. Join Abbot David and SFZC teacher Tova Green in compassionately holding and supporting each other through these two listening circles, one held in person, and another online. We’ll begin with a brief period of meditation, followed by time for personal sharing, and ending with a dedication of merit.
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A Post-Election Practice Encouragement San Francisco Zen Center's Central Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman offers his personal post-election reflections and words of encouragement to approach the coming days, weeks, and years with the mind and heart of practice. Read more: t.ly/F98p5 Image: Tasja Keetman
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Election Day Zazen With Jisan Tova Green Tuesday, November 5, 4:00–8:30 pm City Center (Conference Center at 308 Page St.) SFZC is pleased to provide a supportive environment for reflection and stillness on Election Day. Jisan Tova Green will lead periods of zazen and kinhin in the Conference Center, open to those who wish to come and go as their schedules allow. Image: Chris Shelton Learn more: t.ly/i3Mig
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Be a Resident at City Center in 2025! With the reopening of the beautiful, newly renovated City Center building, 2025 will be an exciting time to be a part of the SFZC community! If you are new to SFZC and are interested in experiencing residential life at City Center, the Guest Student program is the perfect place to start. For longer stays, we offer three types of Apprenticeship Programs. Learn More & Register: rb.gy/ahsyfs (Photo credit: David Del Francia)
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Three-Day Online Rohatsu Sesshin 2024 With So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson, Jisan Tova Green and Gengyoko Tim Wicks Thursday, December 5–Saturday, December 7 Online Learn More: t.ly/22XD8 The three-day online Rohatsu Sesshin commemorates Buddha's enlightenment and closes the Fall Practice Period. This sesshin, which coincides with the final three days of the in-person sesshin, will be offered through the Online Practice Center and is geared towards those who are participating at home. Please register by Wednesday, December 4. (Photo credit: Chris Shelton)
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Step Into Your Life: A Zen Inspired Retreat With Marc Lesser Friday, November 1–Sunday, November 3 Green Gulch Farm Learn more: rb.gy/cjixqg In our world of busyness—of more, faster, better—this retreat offers time to stop, reflect, renew, and step fully into the richness of your life. Through meditations, conversations, awareness practices, and writing, we’ll create a safe, vital, and meaningful time of learning together.
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