Board Meeting
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).
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Events
Zen Lab: Zen & AI Technology in Service of Human Flourishing
Join us for our monthly Zen Lab—a community exploring the intersection of Zen, technology, and working life in Silicon Valley. Free admission, no need to register ZOOM LINK William Thomas This month, Rev. William Thomas will lead the discussion.
In-person Dharma Talk: Dan Zigmond
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.
Zen Discussion Group: Introducing Zen for Modern Lives
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.
I Had a Good Teacher Book Discussion
On Wednesday evening, August 12th, please join us for a discussion of our abbot emeritus Les Kaye's latest book I Had a Good Teacher. It was named by SpiritualityandPractice.com as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2025. Kigen Anna Breckenridge will lead a discussion of Chapter 5 titled The Meaning of Activity.
In-person Dharma Talk: Myogen Neal Shorstein
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.
In-person Priest Ordination (Tokudo) Ceremony for Peter Dolan
Please join us on Saturday August 22nd at 2 p.m.
Board Meeting
Please join us for a Board meeting to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 5th. Everyone is welcome. The meeting will be in a hybrid format (in-person and online).
In-person Dharma Talk: Heather Shōren Iarusso
On Saturday morning, September 19th, Heather Shōren Iarusso, director of Branching Streams and a teacher at San Francisco Zen Center, will give an in-person dharma talk followed by a discussion. Heather lives at City Center and is the Branching Streams director, providing guidance and support for SFZC affiliate sanghas.
In-person Dharma Talk: Sokaku Kathie Fischer
On Wednesday evening, September 23rd, 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.
