San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks

Given by Gengyoko Tim Wicks at Green Gulch Farm on September 20th, 2026
Gengyoko Tim Wicks explores the experience of awe, the Satipatthana Sutra—an important Theravadan sutra—and the relationship of both awe and this sutra to Zen practice.

Given by Jiryu Rutschman-Byler at Green Gulch Farm on September 13th, 2026
Jiryu Rutschman-Byler discusses and appreciates Suzuki Roshi’s teaching that: “We should understand ourselves in two ways: as a particular person and as someone who has no name, no body, and no mind.”

Given by Gengyoko Tim Wicks at City Center on September 12th, 2026
Gengyoku Tim Wicks explores the Satipatthana Sutra, an important Theravadan sutra and its relationship to Zen practice. How does Shikantaza, "just sitting" make use of this early Buddhist technique?

Given by Henzan Roger Hillyard at City Center on September 9th, 2026
Roger Hillyard explores how we need not travel from teacher to teacher or temple to temple to receive the dharma, we must be present where we are.

Given by Paula Arai at City Center on September 5th, 2026
Dr. Paula Arai explores the question that drives her book Of Mud & Lotuses: Dreaming the Lives of Buddhist Women: How do we wield liberating power in a context with oppressive institutions, teachings, and practices?