Zen Foundations: Actualizing the Genjo Koan in Daily Life, Online 12/14

Practice Center
Date / Time
December 14, 2024 / 9:00am - 12:00pm
Event Type
Workshops and Retreats
Description

The Zoom link to participate in this event will be provided at least 24 hours before it begins. Please call 415-354-0360 if you have any questions.


The secret of all the teachings of Buddha is how to live in each moment, how to obtain absolute freedom moment after moment. This is the theme of the Genjo Koan.— Suzuki Roshi

Dogen’s Genjo Koan, widely considered a cornerstone of his teachings, extends a wonderful and challenging invitation: how to engage fully in the present moment and discover liberation in the midst of our daily lives. As the wheel of 2024 completes its full rotation, this course offers a timely opportunity to reflect on how we might not only understand Dogen’s invitation but actively embody it in our roles as practitioners, workers, family members, and friends. How can we remain upright—and free!— in these complex and demanding times?

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point. When you find your way at this moment, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.— Eihei Dogen

Join Diane and Cynthia—devoted, non-scholarly students of Dogen—in exploring Genjo Koan’s liberatory potential. Whether you are new to Dogen’s teachings or have been reflecting on the Genjo Koan for years, we welcome you to engage in fresh inquiry and practice, bringing together insights to make Genjo Koan come alive for us at a time when it is much needed.

Fee Information

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.

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