meditation
Three-Day Sesshin
Hosted by San Francisco Zen Center
Presented by San Francisco Zen Center. Listing details drawn from the center's public schedule.
View all retreats from this centerTeacher Tenzen David Zimmerman and senior teachers
City Center Abiding Abbot, who leads sesshin with senior SFZC teachers in the Suzuki Roshi Soto Zen lineage.
Friday, December 4, 2026
Friday through Sunday (residential schedule) • Weekend (3 days)
San Francisco, CA
20 spots available
Practice details
- Host
- San Francisco Zen Center
- Tradition
- Soto Zen
- Silence
- fully silent
- Experience level
- Prerequisite required (prior zazen experience recommended)
- Format
- Weekend (3 days)
- Pricing
- Fee varies — verify at booking
Reserve your place
Fee varies — verify at booking
- December 4, 2026
- Friday through Sunday (residential schedule)
- San Francisco Zen Center, City Center
You'll be redirected to San Francisco Zen Center to complete your booking.
About this retreat
An invitation to come home to yourself.
Three days of formal zendo practice where silence is held continuously, with oryoki meals and dokusan.
Why this retreat
The highest level of care, presence and craft.
Vetted Sanctuary
Held in a carefully chosen space designed to support nervous-system rest.
Expert Facilitation
Guided by a teacher with years of dedicated practice and training.
Intimate Group
Small cohort so every voice and body is held and seen.
Whole-Day Reset
A complete arc — arrive scattered, leave reoriented to what matters.
Where you'll be
San Francisco, CA
300 Page Street
San Francisco Zen Center, City Center
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