Introductory Half-Day Sitting

Green Gulch Farm Zen Center (Green Dragon Temple) has listed a half-day, in-person sitting for October 3, 2026, and the title says who it is for: beginning sitters. The session starts with instruction in zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation), then moves into alternating brief periods of the two, with discussion included. The alternating short periods keep the sits brief, an approachable structure for people new to sitting, and since discussion is part of the format, this is not a silent event.

The calendar entry is spare beyond that description. What it specifies, and what it leaves out:

The details

• Half-day format, in person; no start or end time is published
• Fee: $55 as listed; what it covers is not stated
• No teacher is named
• No lodging or overnight option is mentioned; the format is listed simply as in-person

Registration runs through the San Francisco Zen Center website. For the schedule, what the fee includes, or any other logistics, contact the center — the calendar entry does not address them.