On Wednesday evening, July 8th, please join us for a discussion of our abbot emeritus' latest book I Had a Good Teacher. Umar Qu will lead a discussion of Chapter 4 titled Preciousness. For more information about the book and where it can be purchased, please see here.
Please join us for a Board meeting to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11th. Everyone is welcome. The meeting will be in a hybrid format (in-person and online).
We invite you to an informal evening with a short meditation and a discussion for those interested in learning about the Zen tradition. Spend some time with people who know the Zen forms and learn how to sit zazen in our beautiful space. Ask questions and learn about Kannon Do’s history and traditions.
On Wednesday evening, July 15th, Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Kannon Do's current guiding teacher, founder, and director of Everyday Zen Foundation, will give an in-person dharma talk followed by a discussion. Zoketsu Norman Fischer was ordained by Zentatsu Richard Baker in 1980 and received shiho (Dharma transmission) from Sojun Mel Weitsman in 1988.
On Wednesday evening, July 22nd, Sokaku Kathie Fischer, teacher at Everyday Zen Foundation, will give an in-person dharma talk followed by a discussion. Sokaku Kathie Fischer began practicing Zen in 1971 with Sojun Mel Weitsman at the Berkeley Zen Center.
On Wednesday evening, July 29th, Myogen Neal Shorstein, ophthalmologist, researcher, and Zen Buddhist priest in the Everyday Zen sangha will give an in-person dharma talk followed by a discussion. Myogen Neal Shorstein was ordained in 2018 by Zoketsu Norman Fischer and was shuso for the Spring practice period for Everyday Zen in 2023.
Please join us for a Board meeting to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 1st. Everyone is welcome. The meeting will be in a hybrid format (in-person and online).
On Wednesday evening, August 5th, Dan Zigmond, Zen teacher, executive coach, and Board Chair of San Francisco Zen Center, will give an in-person dharma talk followed by a discussion. Dan Zigmond is a Zen teacher and executive coach.
We invite you to an informal evening with a short meditation and a discussion for those interested in learning about the Zen tradition. Spend some time with people who know the Zen forms and learn how to sit zazen in our beautiful space. Ask questions and learn about Kannon Do’s history and traditions.
On Wednesday evening, August 19th, Myogen Neal Shorstein, ophthalmologist, researcher, and Zen Buddhist priest in the Everyday Zen sangha will give an in-person dharma talk followed by a discussion. Myogen Neal Shorstein was ordained in 2018 by Zoketsu Norman Fischer and was shuso for the Spring practice period for Everyday Zen in 2023.
