Sundays, February 9–April 27, 1–3 pm
Classes will be taught by Meiya Wender and/or Jamie Morf, Keiko Wright and Eri Brevig.
The Way of Tea has been described as a mindfulness practice, a performance art, a formal social gathering, and as simply making a fire, boiling water, whisking green tea, and serving it to one’s guests. Its essence is heart-to-heart meeting through full awareness of transiency; its form is the making, giving, and receiving of tea and a bite to eat.
The introductory series of ten lessons, held in the Green Gulch Teahouse, teaches the basics of both making tea and being a guest at a tea gathering. This series is appropriate for those who wish to enter the study of chado (Way of Tea), as well as those who are interested in Japanese culture and would like to become more comfortable as a guest at a tea gathering. Prospective students are encouraged to first attend a tea gathering or visit a class.
For more information about the tea program please email the Teahouse Manager at thewayoftea@sfzc.org.
General: $300
Current SFZC Residents Only: $50
Before registering, please review the Health and Safety Requirements.
San Francisco Zen Center is committed to making Zen practice and the Dharma accessible to all who seek it by offering both a General support fund and a dedicated BIPOC support fund. Please email supportfunds@sfzc.org for more information BEFORE signing up.
Visit our Sunday Tea Gatherings page to see all available dates.