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Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji

A Sōtō Zen temple for the LGBTQ+ community, friends and allies in San Francisco"s Castro neighborhood

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3rd of August 2024- Jukai-shiki ceremony

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/07/31

The Jukai-shiki or”Jukai” Ceremony of Conferring the Precepts of Zen Lineage – is a public ceremony is to celebrate and formally mark a practitioner receiving the sixteen Bodhisattva precepts (3 refuges, 3 pure precepts, 10 essential precepts) and vowing to work to live their life in accordance with these precepts. Please join us for this wonderful event This … Continue reading "3rd of August 2024- Jukai-shiki ceremony"

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13 July 2024 – guest speaker Rev. Ryuei, Michael...

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/07/07

Please join us on the 13th of July, Saturday morning for a Dharma talk by Rev. Ryuei, Michael McCormick, who was ordained to the Nichiren-shū (Lotus Sutra School) ministry in 2001 by Rev. Ryusho Matsuda, of the San Jose Nichiren Temple. Rev. McCormick is also a long-time practitioner of zazen (seated meditation) and a student … Continue reading "13 July 2024 – guest speaker Rev. Ryuei, Michael McCormick"

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America’s birth (United States of…) and Saturday’s...

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/07/03

We hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday celebrating the birth of our government. Issan-ji temple / HSZC will be closed for this, Thursday, July 4th. And we want to invite you to join us Saturday July 6 for a talk from HSZC’s resident Priest , Tanto and Board President, Rev. Daiko Tanzen, David … Continue reading "America’s birth (United States of…) and Saturday’s American Zen Resident Priest – Rev. Daiko Tanzen, David Bullock"

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Have a happy & safe SF gay (LGBTQIA+) pride weekend

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/06/26

wishing you memorable joys and feelings of inclusive supported lives. please do not forget your little zen temple founded to support this (our) community… and consider or pass along an opportunity for short or longer term student resident Soto Zen practice! See above posts on that. have a wonderful weekend of celebration events: https://sfpride.org/

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15 June 2024– Speaker Rev. Koshin Steven Tierney

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/06/13

Steven Tierney (Kai Po Koshin) is a Dharma transmitted teacher in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi. Steven practices with: Meditation in Recovery, Great Spirit, SFLGBTQA, and Dragons Leap Sanghas in addition to the Harford Street Zen Center. Steven believes that we can find wisdom, compassion and awakening wherever good people come together for practice, healing, … Continue reading " 15 June 2024– Speaker Rev. Koshin Steven Tierney"

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Happy 2024 Pride month!

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/06/03

With special intentions of love, peace and harmony for all beings on this planet in a time still where globally LGBTQ+ peoples are not still yet equal citizens and are treated with negativity. At times the hatred due to misguided societies who often misquote or add intolerance to their religious teachings, to minimize or hurt … Continue reading "Happy 2024 Pride month!"

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This evening we wish to reignite the weekly study hour

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/05/30

Hello from Issan-ji… This evening we wish to reignite the weekly study hour, and as before, we ask that you please opt-in by replying to this note if you wish to attend; the timing, as of old, will be 1930hrs to 2030hrs, making it a literal hour. We’ll aim to send a functional zoom link around 1900hrs … Continue reading "This evening we wish to reignite the weekly study hour"

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SEEKING a new resident Student of Soto Zen

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/05/15

We have an opening for a resident student and invite you to apply if of interest. Having lived in community (even more so Zen or other meditation/Buddhist) is a big plus as it has its own rhythm and unique attributes that are good for practice but different than solitary or living with a family or … Continue reading "SEEKING a new resident Student of Soto Zen"

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Celebrating AANHPI heritage month in May!

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/05/07

We wanted to take a moment to join in the celebration and honoring of this month’s heritage for: Asian AmericansNative Hawaiian & Pacific Islanders And as such we recognize these rich and in many areas ancient culture and those who have come to the Unites States to build the fabric of our rich varied history. … Continue reading "Celebrating AANHPI heritage month in May!"

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4 May – 花祭りOne day retreat – Buddha’s Birthday

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/04/24

Please join our community of support for a one day SōtōZen retreat on Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha’s 2587th birthday! One day silent retreatzazen, kinhin, service, dharma talk, and ceremony May 4, 2024@ 5:30am to 12:30pmWe’re starting a bit early compared to years past to take advantage of what the Chinese emphasized as the dynamics of … Continue reading " 4 May – 花祭りOne day retreat – Buddha’s Birthday "

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2024 April 20 – Guest Speaker Rev. Koshin Steven Tierney

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/04/18

Rev Steven Tierney (Kai Po Koshin) is a Dharma transmitted teacher in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi. Steven practices with: Meditation in Recovery, Great Spirit, SFLGBTQA, and Dragons Leap Sanghas in addition to the Harford Street Zen Center. Steven believes that we can find wisdom, compassion and awakening wherever good people come together for practice, … Continue reading "2024 April 20 – Guest Speaker Rev. Koshin Steven Tierney"

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Apr. 13, 2024 – Guest Speaker Rev. Anshi Zachary Smith

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/04/12

Rev. Anshi Daigi Zachary Smith has been practicing Zen since 1993. He took jukai in 1995, was Shuso (Head Student) in 2007, ordained as a Zen priest in 2014 and received Dharma Transmission on April 17, 2019, all with former abbot and Senior Dharma Teacher Ryushin Paul Haller. He currently directs North Mountain Zendo, a … Continue reading "Apr. 13, 2024 – Guest Speaker Rev. Anshi Zachary Smith"

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March 23 – Mahāprajāpatī-shiki

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/03/20

As we wrap up the month dedicated to womens’ history and an international day of recognition for the vitality and essentiallity of women and thier lives in history and present we wanted to honor one of our beloved and revered, the adoptive mother and maternal aunt of the person who was know about 2500 years … Continue reading "March 23 – Mahāprajāpatī-shiki"

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Practicing With Conflict – Rev. Daigan Gaither (16...

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/03/17

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March 16 – Guest Speaker – Rev Daigan Gaither

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/03/13

Rev. Daigan Gaither began Buddhist practice in 1995 in the Vipassana (Insight) tradition, and then began to study Zen in 2003 with Ryushin Paul Haller Roshi. He received Lay Ordination in 2006 where he was given the name Daigan or “Great Vow”, and received Priest Ordination in July 2011, he resided at SFZC a number of … Continue reading "March 16 – Guest Speaker – Rev Daigan Gaither"

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Sweeping Things Under the Zafu – Rev. David Bullock...

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/03/10

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study hour postponed until next week

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/03/07

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Women in History – March 2024 – Revered Mahapajapati

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/03/06

the upcoming Saturday – is the annual observance of Mahapajapati‘s life. A great opportunity to celebrate women, the mothers of all, with focus on Buddhism through the first female nun. Near International Women’s day and so the timing is a close companion. Also March is Womens’ history month in the USA. Mahapajapati Gotami, the first woman to … Continue reading "Women in History – March 2024 – Revered Mahapajapati"

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STUDY HOUR – please note! Study Hour postponed from...

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/02/29

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An Occasion for Joy – Rev. Steven Tierney (24 Feb 2024)

Hartford Street Zen Center | Issan-ji temple ·

2024/02/25

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