Saturday One-Day Sitting, CC 9/5

Practice Center
Date / Time
September 5, 2020 / 5:40am - 6:00pm
Event Type
Sitting Meditation & Sesshins
Description

Register by 4 pm on Tuesday, September 1.

One-day sittings offer traditional Soto Zen all-day meditation practice. In order to understand the nature of our formal retreats, and to be clear about the details of the practice, please review a typical one-day sitting schedule. We ask those who attend one-day sittings to commit to participating in the complete schedule.

If you will need a chair in the zendo for the entire day, please indicate this when you sign up.

Formal oryoki meals are served in the zendo. Meals are included in the cost of the one-day sitting; however, you will need an oryoki set. You may bring your own set, purchase one, or rent a set for the day.

  • To purchase your own oryoki set, please add the "Purchase Oryoki Set" fee to your online reservation. Please contact the City Center Ino to check on availability of sets.
  • To rent an oryoki set for the day, please add the "Rent Oryoki Set" fee to your online reservation.

The day will include a work period. You should bring clothes to work in. Some of the work may be strenuous. Please let us know if you have limitations on your ability to work.

Orientation

If this is your first one-day sitting at City Center, please attend the oryoki instruction and orientation on the Friday evening before the sitting.

  • Oryoki instruction is Friday at 5:00 pm

  • Friday dinner is at 6:30 pm; cost for Friday dinner is by donation

  • Orientation is Friday at 7:30 pm

Please indicate the following when registering:

  • Is this your first formal one-day sitting at Zen Center?
  • Will you need to use a chair throughout the day?
  • Will you need to buy or rent an oryoki set?
  • Will you need accommodation at City Center in addition to attending the sitting? Please call one of the numbers below.
Fee Information

Fee: $75; $67 current SFZC members; $60 limited income. The fee includes meals during the sitting, but not accommodations (see below). Some partial scholarships available.

Registration Information

To Register: Use the REGISTER ONLINE button. Or please call the City Center Office at 415-863-3136 or call our toll-free number (888.743.9362) or local number (415.475.9362). Registration for the one-day sitting will close at 4 pm on Tuesday, September 1.

Optional accommodation on Friday night:

  • $38.50, shared*
  • $55, single*

*Subject to availability. Contact the events coordinator at 415.354.0360 or by email (rezoffice@sfzc.org).

Note: Overnight accommodations must be booked during online registration.

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