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Zen meditation center · San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Zen Center, City Center

Soto Zen temple and practice center in the city since 1969

City Center, also called Beginner's Mind Temple, was founded in 1969 by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi as a Soto Zen training center open to the public. It offers daily meditation, dharma talks twice a week, classes and free newcomer instruction every other Saturday morning. Short guest stays with vegetarian meals, residential programs, a bookstore and a library are also part of the center.

TypeSpace
CategorySilent sits
Location300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (Hayes Valley / Lower Haight), San Francisco, CA
Websitesfzc.org/about-city-center
Phone415-863-3136

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