Carrying on the centuries-old tradition of Chinese and Japanese Zen monasteries and temples, Kannon Do will hold its annual Temple Cleaning Day on Sunday March 29th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Tasks will include items not normally included in our weekly work periods for this day.
On Wednesday evening, April 1st, William Thomas will give an in-person Dharma talk followed by a discussion.
Please join us for a Board meeting to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 4th. Everyone is welcome. The meeting will be in a hybrid format (in-person and online).
On Wednesday evening, April 8th, Lee will give an in-person Dharma talk followed by a discussion.
Renshin Bunce is a dharma heir of the late Myogen Steve Stücky. She was priest ordained in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in 2003 by the late Zenkei Blanche Hartman. After seven years’ residence at San Francisco Zen Center, Renshin worked for 12 years as a hospice chaplain.
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, April 15th, Eli Brown-Stevenson will give a Way Seeking Mind talk followed by a discussion. Greeting the world with a warm bow—Rev. So On Eli Brown-Stevenson is a Soto Zen priest and the Director of Inclusion and Belonging at San Francisco Zen Center.
Join us for the first in a series of monthly discussions about Zen and work. Free admission, no need to register Who's in the Kitchen? Zen, Work, and AI Slop You've all seen the LinkedIn post that performs insight without containing any.
On Wednesday evening, April 22nd, Umar will give an in-person dharma talk followed by a discussion.
On Wednesday evening, April 29th, Ben Connelly will give an in-person Dharma talk followed by a discussion. In Ben's talk, he will illustrate the teachings with stories and lessons from his recent involvement with an array of nonviolent community responses to the violence ICE brought to his hometown, Minneapolis, over the last few months.
