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Young Urban Zen SF

Young Urban Zen is a group under the auspices of the San Francisco Zen Center, with a particular focus on those between 20 and 40. It meets on Tuesday evenings for meditation and discussion about Zen practice. People of all experience levels are welcome.

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Quīngyuán and the Price of Rice

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/09/14

"Anshi Zachary Smith (bio here) will be hosting and we will be discussing “Quīngyuán and the Price of Rice” which is the 5th Case in the Book of Serenity. We will talk about the price of rice in the ancient town of Lúlíng which may (or may not) be of use as a metaphor for the whole of the Buddha’s teaching. We shall see."

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Don't Hold Your Breath -- This Moment Counts Too

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/09/08

Our Zen practice celebrates each moment, whether it is wanted or unwanted or in some in between mundane place in our experience. Learning to let the present moment catch on fire and become illuminated is something that monastic practice is centered around, whether waiting in a line, washing a bowl or working through an illness. In this talk, we'll explore the different places we find ourselves in - whether wanted, unwanted or in between - and how the simple practices of Zen allow us to be with

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You Gotta Have Faith

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/08/31

Heather Iarusso explores "faith" from a Zen perspective, what it means to her as a priest, and how practicing zazen is a leap--albeit a seated one--of faith.

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(3 of 3) Everything Included, One at a Time -...

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/08/24

Facilitated by Kodo, consider this three-part series a gradual entry into shikantaza, the foundational meditation practice of our school. This course is designed sequentially: we will develop our skills of awareness to include all parts of our experience, one at a time. First session 8/9: To form our foundation: meditation on breathing and tips for establishing a daily practice.Second session 8/16: To build upon our skills to include awareness of the body and wise practice with emotions.Third

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Part 2: Eating Food, Finding Freedom

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/08/19

Zen practice is radically inclusive; all elements of daily life are a part of practice. This includes our relationship to food: how we eat, what we eat, when and why we eat. Despite engaging in eating throughout the day, it often remains opaque and uninvestigated in our daily life. In a country wracked with obesity, malnutrition, and an endless hunger for more, what does it look like to eat wisely? As food is so closely linked to craving, to emotions, and to well-being, if we are to fully wake up,

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(2 of 3) Everything Included, One at a Time -...

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/08/17

Facilitated by Kodo, consider this three-part series a gradual entry into shikantaza, the foundational meditation practice of our school. This course is designed sequentially: we will develop our skills of awareness to include all parts of our experience, one at a time. First session 8/9: To form our foundation: meditation on breathing and tips for establishing a daily practice. Second session 8/16: To build upon our skills to include awareness of the body and wise practice with emotions. Third

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(1 of 3) Everything Included, One at a Time -...

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/08/10

Facilitated by Kodo, consider this three-part series a gradual entry into shikantaza, the foundational meditation practice of our school. This course is designed sequentially: we will develop our skills of awareness to include all parts of our experience, one at a time. First session 8/9: To form our foundation: meditation on breathing and tips for establishing a daily practice. Second session 8/16: To build upon our skills to include awareness of the body and wise practice with emotions. Third

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Dongshan & The Inspiring Possibility of True Freedom

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/08/03

How can we relate wisely to the mind-bending teachings on emptiness? We will take cues from Dongshan’s Awakenings to find our footing.

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Everything Is Functioning Perfectly

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/07/27

Bryan Clark: "Suffering is caused by trying to control cause and effect. Zen is the celebration of spontaneous activity.”

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Life is an Altered State of Consciousness

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/07/21

A look at how mindfulness exposes the way everyday awareness fractures and obscures reality.

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Tending the Flame: Caring for the Most Important Thing

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/07/13

Kodo Conlin hosts the last Zoom meeting before Young Urban Zen returns to the Buddha Hall at City Center.

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Belonging

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/07/10

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Zazen in Brief

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/06/22

Kodo surveyed 10 Dharma teachers for a brief teaching that clarifies the practice of Zazen. Here’s what he heard.

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Three Minds of the Tenzo

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/06/15

Hiro Ikushima continues his series of talks on the Tenzo Kyokun (the Instructions to the Cook). This time, he focuses on the "Three Minds" that are essential to Dogen's teaching in this text.

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Tight or Loose? - Finding Balance in your Practice

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/06/08

Michael McCord shares reflections on finding balance in our practice.

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Freedom through Knowing and Seeing the Five...

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/06/02

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YUZ Reunion! Three Working Grounds for Coming Home to...

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/05/26

Sometimes our practice drifts to the back burner. For YUZ’s return to in-person community night, Kodo Conlin introduces three Working Grounds that can be the basis of a focused practice for the coming months.

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There is Nothing in the World that is Hidden

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/05/11

Hiro Ikushima shares reflections on one of Dogen Zenji’s classic themes.

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My Imperfections are the Path

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/05/04

The Bodhisattva Precepts are the path and heritage of Zen. How can we practice them when conditions seem less than ideal? Kodo Conlin discusses an approach to practice with the Precepts that emphasizes community, self-awareness, trust, and growth. https://www.yuz-sf.org/

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The Dharma Gate of Repose and Bliss? What Zazen is...

Young Urban Zen SF ·

2022/04/27

Anshi Zachary Smith delivers a talk that asks, and attempts to address, the eternal question, “The Dharma Gate of Repose and Bliss? What Zazen is Dogen talking about?” Many practitioners are baffled by the claim, made in Dogen’s Fukanzazengi, that Zazen is not meditation in the traditional sense but simply the doorway to an experience that is translated as above but also as “ease and joy” in some version of the liturgy. They might (rightly) ask, “How is me sitting here with my knees aching and my

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