ZenistBeginners' Half-Day Sitting
Soto Zen
A half-day introduction to zazen and kinhin at San Francisco Zen Center's City Center. For people new to meditation. Includes instruction, guided practice periods, and teacher discussion.
About this retreat
This half-day sitting is structured as an introduction: instruction in zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation), then alternating periods of practice with teacher discussion. It's designed for people coming to Zen practice for the first time.
San Francisco Zen Center follows the Soto Zen tradition, which emphasizes zazen as the core practice. In Soto, sitting itself is understood as the complete expression of practice, not a means to an end.
The center has not published the specific schedule, what refreshments are provided, or which teacher will lead. Contact SFZC directly for those details.
Originally listed on San Francisco Zen Center's website.
Full details from San Francisco Zen Center
A gentle introduction for people new to meditation, featuring instruction in sitting meditation (zazen) and walking meditation (kinhin), followed by alternating periods of zazen and kinhin with teacher discussion and refreshments.
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