ZenistTransforming Shame and Guilt to Healing & Connection: A Meditation in Recovery Daylong Retreat
Soto Zen
One-day retreat at San Francisco Zen Center combining Zen practice with 12-step recovery principles. The day includes silent and walking meditation, Dharma talks on the 12 Steps and Bodhisattva Precepts, and creative writing and storytelling.
About this retreat
This one-day retreat brings together Zen meditation practice and 12-step recovery work, addressing shame and guilt through both sitting practice and structured reflection. The schedule alternates silent and walking meditation with Dharma talks that connect the 12 Steps to the Bodhisattva Precepts—the ethical foundation of Zen practice—creating a bridge between two frameworks for transformation and accountability.
The day includes opportunities for creative writing and storytelling alongside formal practice, offering multiple ways to work with the material. San Francisco Zen Center, a Soto Zen lineage, hosts the retreat at Green Gulch Farm.
Originally listed on San Francisco Zen Center's website.
Full details from San Francisco Zen Center
A day-long retreat combining Zen practice and 12-step recovery principles to transform guilt and shame into connection and compassion. The retreat includes silent and walking meditation, Dharma talks exploring the 12 Steps and Bodhisattva Precepts, and opportunities for creative writing and storytelling.
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