Featured Onsite & Hybrid Offerings Caregivers' Sitting With Ellen SimpsonSunday, October 11, 9 am–1 pm, City Center Saturday One-Day Sitting Led by Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-BylerSaturday, October 24, 4 am–7 pm, Green Gulch FarmPlease register by Tuesday, October 13, by 4:00 pm PT. Book Reading of Return to Our Senses: A Path to Stability in an Unstable World With Lee Klinger LesserFriday, October 16, 6:30–8:30 pm, City Center One Breath, One Brushstroke: An Introduction to Intuitive Painting Practice, Center for Creative Exploration With Maria Freebairn-Smith, Claudia Erzinger and So-on Eli Brown-StevensonSaturday, October 17, 1–3:30 pm, Center for Creative Exploration Beginners' Half-Day Sitting Led by Sozan Michael McCordSunday, October 18, 9 am–1 pm, City Center NOT POEMS! A free monthly Poetry Night at SFZC Featuring Andrey Aleshintsev With Christopher Gallagher, Kevin Starbard and Andrey AleshintsevFriday, October 23, 7:30 pm–9:00 pm, City Center Featured Online Offerings The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom With Dario Doshin GirolamiSaturdays, October 10–31, 9–10:30 am PT Meditation Training 1.5: Working with the Five Hindrances With Keiryu Liên ShuttFour Wednesdays, October 28–November 18, 6–7:30 pm PT The Heart Sutra: Wisdom Beyond Wisdom With Furyu Nancy SchroederFour Tuesdays, November 3–24, 5–6:30 pm PT Calendar Event Type - Any -CeremoniesClasses & Extended CoursesDharma TalksFamily & Children's EventsGreen Gulch Farm, Garden & WatershedPractice GroupsPractice PeriodsSitting Meditation & SesshinsSpecial Events & ExhibitsTea EventsWorkshops and Retreats Practice Center - Any -City CenterGreen Gulch FarmOnlineTassajara Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:15 PM City Center Young Urban Zen, 10/13 Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 Start Time Location Event 03:00 PM Green Gulch Farm 2026 Fall Practice Period at Green Gulch Farm, GGF 10/14–12/15 – Waitlist Only 07:30 PM City Center Wednesday 7:30 pm Dharma Talk: Mei Elliot, Livestream/Onsite 10/14 Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 10/15 07:00 PM City Center Trans Sangha, BIPOC Night, CC 10/15 Friday, Oct 16, 2026 Start Time Location Event 06:30 PM City Center Book Reading of Return to Our Senses: A Path to Stability in an Unstable World, CC 10/16 07:30 PM Online Meditation in Recovery, Friday weekly meeting, Online 10/16 Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 Start Time Location Event 08:40 AM City Center Zazen (Meditation) Instruction, CC 10/17 08:50 AM City Center Saturday Sangha, 10/17 09:00 AM Green Gulch Farm Introductory Half-Day Sitting, GGF 10/17 09:00 AM City Center Monthly BIPOC Affinity Group, CC 10/17 10:00 AM Other One Breath, One Brushstroke: An Introduction to Intuitive Painting Practice, Center for Creative Exploration 10/17 10:00 AM City Center Saturday 10:00 am Dharma Talk & Livestream: Shundo David Haye, CC 10/17 11:20 AM City Center Zendo (Meditation Hall) Forms Instruction, CC 10/17 01:00 PM Online Queer Dharma Group (topic/speaker: Mary Duryee), Online 10/17 Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 Start Time Location Event 09:00 AM City Center Beginners' Half-Day Sitting, CC 10/18 10:00 AM Green Gulch Farm Sunday 10:00am Dharma Talk: Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, Livestream/Onsite 10/18 05:00 PM Online Sunday Sangha with Senior Dharma Teacher Fu Schroeder, 10/18 Monday, Oct 19, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:30 PM City Center Meditation in Recovery, CC weekly meeting, Online/Onsite 10/19 Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:15 PM City Center Young Urban Zen, 10/20 Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:30 PM City Center Wednesday 7:30 pm Dharma Talk: Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman, Livestream/Onsite 10/21 Thursday, Oct 22, 2026 Start Time Location Event 05:30 PM Online Thursday Drop-in Practice Session, Online 10/22 07:00 PM City Center Trans Sangha, Sangha (Community) Night, CC 10/22 Friday, Oct 23, 2026 Start Time Location Event 07:30 PM Online Meditation in Recovery, Friday weekly meeting, Online 10/23 07:30 PM City Center NOT POEMS! A free monthly Poetry Night at SFZC Featuring Andrey Aleshintsev, CC 10/23 Saturday, Oct 24, 2026 Start Time Location Event 04:30 AM Green Gulch Farm Saturday One-Day Sitting, GGF 10/24 08:50 AM City Center Saturday Sangha, 10/24 02:00 PM City Center Outreach: Hygiene Kit Packing, CC 10/24 Sunday, Oct 25, 2026 Start Time Location Event 10:00 AM Green Gulch Farm Sunday 10:00am Dharma Talk: So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson, Livestream/Onsite 10/25 05:00 PM Online Sunday Sangha with Senior Dharma Teacher Fu Schroeder, 10/25 More Events
