San Francisco Zen Center

San Francisco Zen Center

The purpose of San Francisco Zen Center is to make accessible and embody the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha as expressed in the Soto Zen tradition established by Dogen Zenji in 13th-century Japan and conveyed to us by Suzuki Roshi and other Buddhist teachers. Our practice flows from the insight that all beings are Buddha, and that sitting in meditation is itself the realization of Buddha nature, or enlightenment.

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San Francisco Zen Center

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sfzc.org

Latest episode

Jan 12, 2026

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Episodes

Just Relationships in Sangha 15.07.2022

07/02/2022, Kosen Greg Snyder and Laura O’Loughlin, dharma talk at City Center.

The Prism of the Dharma 15.07.2022

06/25/2022, Shoren Heather Iarusso, dharma talk at City Center. Just like a rainbow is "hidden" in the sunlight, the Buddha's teachings are a prism through which we can experience PRIDE and liberation amid the constrictions of society.

On Mending 15.07.2022

06/22/2022, Jisan Tova Green, dharma talk at City Center. This talk addresses the need for mending in our own lives, with friends or family, our communities, our country, and the world drawing from the work of contemporary Buddhist teachers on healing such rifts.

Yanguan’s “Rhinoceros Fan” 15.07.2022

06/11/2022, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center. Things are broken, show me something that is not!

In It For The Long Haul 10.07.2022

07/06/2022, Zenshin Greg Fain, dharma talk at Tassajara.

Zen and Lovingkindness Meditation 10.07.2022

06/29/2022, Tim Kroll, dharma talk at Tassajara.

Our Daily Practice With Human Suffering and Psychological Trauma 10.07.2022

06/26/2022, Yuki Kobiyama, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Recalling recent tragic events from Ukraine to Buffalo to Laguna Woods to Uvalde, and reflecting on the deep heart break, violence, hatred, and ignorance in our world, Rev. Kobiyama discusses how our daily practice and Buddhist teachings relate to human suffering and psychological trauma, while sharing her story about investigating her ow...

Reflections on the Future of American Buddhism 10.07.2022

06/18/2022, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. Abbot David speaks to various themes, concerns, challenges, and visions related to the future of American Buddhism stemming from his participation in a recent conference on the topic.

The Window And The Door 10.07.2022

02/24/2022, Zenshin Greg Fain, sesshin dharma talk at Tassajara.

Living By Vow 30.06.2022

05/31/2022, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at Tassajara.

Working With, And Ending, Karma 30.06.2022

03/30/2022, Tenzen David Zimmerman, sesshin dharma talk at Tassajara.

Karma - Choice and Free Will 30.06.2022

03/27/2022, Tenzen David Zimmerman, sesshin dharma talk at Tassajara.

Entering the Karmic Body of Sesshin 30.06.2022

03/24/2022, Tenzen David Zimmerman, sesshin dharma talk at Tassajara.

Taking Refuge in Just This 22.06.2022

06/15/2022, Jisan Anna Thorn, dharma talk at City Center. The new Tanto's Way Seeking Mind Talk - returning to City Center and a different world.

Words of My Teacher Sojun 22.06.2022

06/19/2022, Zoketsu Norman Fischer, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. On the day of the funeral ceremony for Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi, Senior Dharma Teacher Norman Fischer offers a tribute and shares words from Sojun's writing.

Difficult Conversation 22.06.2022

06/12/2022, Furyu Schroeder, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Abbess Fu Schroeder talks about addressing conflict through the wisdom of the ancient teachings of the Buddha and the modern-day wisdom of the Harvard Negotiation Project.

Remember 22.06.2022

06/08/2022, Henzan Roger Hillyard, dharma talk at City Center. Seeking our Master far and wide is remembering our Buddha Nature

The Mind of Gratitude 22.06.2022

06/04/2022, Pamela Weiss, dharma talk at City Center. On the final day of the sesshin and Intensive, we consider the source of true happiness, and take up the interwoven themes of gratitude, generosity and giving.

Vow and Atonement, and the Practice of Respect 15.06.2022

06/05/2022, Sokaku Kathie Fischer, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Our practice is simple and immense, returning over and over to just this, inhaling the earth's atmosphere, exhaling falling into the earth, meeting each other and each moment with respect.

Calling in the Next Buddha 15.06.2022

05/19/2022, Dojin Sarah Emerson, dharma talk at Tassajara.

Devadatta 15.06.2022

05/11/2022, Zenshin Greg Fain, dharma talk at Tassajara.

Understanding the Self 15.06.2022

05/06/2022, Leslie James, dharma talk at Tassajara.

Becoming a Mother, Becoming a Child 15.06.2022

03/26/2022, Chosetsu Lauren Bouyea, dharma talk at Tassajara.

Hatred Never Ceases from Hatred 01.06.2022

05/28/2022, Pamela Weiss, dharma talk at City Center. Is the world full of pain, brutality and violence, or brimming with beauty, courage and generosity? This talk explores the deepening of faith as love, and shares stories from Layman Pang, his wife, and his daughter Ling Zhao.

Neither Easy Nor Difficult 01.06.2022

05/25/2022, Pamela Weiss, dharma talk at City Center. This talk shares stories from Layman Pang and his daughter Ling Zhao, and considers how to respond to the cries of the world.

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