In today’s talk Michael will be continuing our series on the 8 Fold Noble Path that we started a few weeks ago. This week it will be on "Right Livelihood". We spend much of our life working. How do we determine if how we are spending our time is in alignment with our values in regards to how we support ourselves, pay our bills and save for the future? Please come and turn this subject over in this podcast!
Right Samadhi
29-04-2026
Kodo Conlin guides us through the topic of Right Samādhi: Sitting Buddha. We explore samādhi/concentration as part of Zen's rich heritage. This final factor of the Eightfold Path can be understood as the fruit of our wholehearted presence.
Right Effort
23-04-2026
This week’s theme is Right Effort — Not Getting Anything, Not Causing Harm. We’ll touch on the simple but challenging guidelines of do no harm, do all good, and how our actions through body, speech, and mind shape our experience and those around us.
Right Mindfulness
15-04-2026
Tonight Eli continues in the series on the 8 Fold Path. Tonight we will practice and talk about Right Mindfulness.
The Four Noble Truths - Right Speech & Right Action - Tim Wicks
07-04-2026
Tim Wicks leads this weekly YUZ talk with an overview of The Four Noble Truths and a further focus on 2 folds of The Eight Fold Path: Right Speech & Right Action.
Unfortunately, a fire occurred in late March which burned down the Zendo at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. No one was injured, but the damage is extensive. See below link for more details about donating and also another link about the latest info on the matter:
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.