Wednesday, October 16, 3 pm–Tuesday, December 17, 11 am
The Fall 2024 Practice Period at Green Gulch Farm is an opportunity for beginning and experienced students to participate in an intense period of residential practice that centers around daily zazen, work practice, study, and regular one-on-one meetings with the teacher. Weekly events include lectures, formal ceremonies, classes, oryoki meals (formal meals in the meditation hall), and gatherings with the practice period teacher. Participants commit to stay in the Green Gulch valley during the entire nine weeks.
This practice period will include one day of tangaryo sitting, one one-day sitting, a five-day November sesshin and a seven-day Rohatsu sesshin.
To Apply:
- Please review the Practice Period Guidelines/Shingi before submitting your application.
- As the application process has already ended, those still interested in joining the Fall Practice Period should send an email to ggfabbotassist@sfzc.org, who will guide you through how to apply.
- Non-refundable application fee: $30 (this fee is paid while filling out the application).
- Practice period fee: $2250. This fee is paid after application acceptance. The notice of acceptance to the practice period will be accompanied by information on paying the fee. $500 of this fee is non-refundable when canceling less than 2 weeks prior to the start of the practice period.
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. After your application has been accepted, please email supportfunds@sfzc.org to request financial support.
Please review and follow the current Health and Safety Requirements.
