San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks

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

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

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

Senior Dharma Teacher Eijun Cutts shares and reflects on teachings from Shakyamuni Buddha, Bodhidharma, Dōgen Zenji, and Suzuki Roshi that the key to practice is "no gaining idea." 03/20/2022, Eijun Linda Cutts, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.

The fundamental teaching of taking refuge. Repeatedly taking reguge, through the day with formal practice in zazen, in liturgy, in chanting, through stitching robes, daily refuges, in pali and through the effort of opening our hearts to those who we see as "other." 03/19/2022, Myogan Djinn Gallagher, dharma talk at City Center.

Abbot Ed Sattizahn uses Suzuki Roshi teachings to reflect on "to study the buddha way is to study the self." 03/13/2022, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.

On the 49th day of Thich Nhat Hanh's passing, Peggy Ward, senior Dharma teacher in his Buddhist Plum Village tradition, reflects on vow and the refuges. 03/12/2022, Peggy Rowe Ward, dharma talk at City Center.

An exploration of living in an impermanent world, focusing on the situation in Ukraine. How do we take refuge in an imperfect world? 03/09/2022, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center.

Abbess Fu Schroeder reflects on the deep sorrow underlying our anger at the long history of violence in the human world, and on how we might arouse an appropriate response based on our vow to live for the welfare of all beings. 03/06/2022, Furyu Nancy Schroeder, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.

By engaging and practicing the Paramitas we turn our exploration of refuge outward. Including all beings. 03/05/2022, Kiku Christina Lehnherr, dharma talk at City Center.

Exploring the possiblity of transformation and creating a Sangha of Belonging by giving ourselves over to each other. 03/02/2022, Horin Nancy Petrin, dharma talk at City Center.

Impermanence happens, yes, but how do we actually make change happen? 02/26/2022, Mushim Patricia Ikeda, dharma talk at City Center.

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

A core teaching of the Lotus Sutra that can powerfully meet us. 02/20/2022, Eijun Linda Cutts, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.

On the day of the one-day sitting, a talk on Refuge in the form of formal practice, zazen - stimulating what we already are. 02/19/2022, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center.