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Japanese Cultural Fair Fun 2025
Lori DuperonJune 8, 2025
Out in Faith - Pre Pride Parade Service
Out in Faith - Pre Pride Parade Service
SCZC AdminJune 6, 2025
Pride Parade
Pride Parade
SCZC AdminJune 6, 2025
EarthCare Update and Events Coming UP
EarthCare Update and Events Coming UP
SCZC AdminMay 28, 2025
Buddha's Birthday Celebration 2025
Lori DuperonApril 21, 2025
Earth Day Climate Change Speakers Series - April 16, 23 and 30
Earth Day Climate Change Speakers Series - April 16, 23 and 30
SCZC AdminApril 14, 2025
Zen Listening Circles Extended to 2nd & 4th Thursdays @ 5 pm
Zen Listening Circles Extended to 2nd & 4th Thursdays @ 5 pm
SCZC AdminMarch 31, 2025
Spring Equinox Ceremony
Spring Equinox Ceremony
Lori DuperonMarch 24, 2025
Zen in Art Photo from Last Weekend
Zen in Art Photo from Last Weekend
Lori DuperonMarch 24, 2025
Spring Intensive Classes: Right Speech / Harmonious Speech
Spring Intensive Classes: Right Speech / Harmonious Speech

Harmonious relationships are the enactment of Buddha's Wisdom/Compassion teaching of No- separation and Emptiness. Our interpersonal communication plays a key part in cultivating harmonious relationships. Our Spring classes focus on this area of practice.

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SCZC AdminFebruary 21, 2025
A letter to the Sangha
A letter to the Sangha
SCZC AdminFebruary 4, 2025
New Hat at SCZC
New Hat at SCZC
SCZC AdminJanuary 26, 2025
Parinirvana Sesshin - Actualizing Buddha's Last Teaching
Parinirvana Sesshin - Actualizing Buddha's Last Teaching
SCZC AdminJanuary 18, 2025
Radical Dharma - New Book for Awakening Together Group
Radical Dharma - New Book for Awakening Together Group
SCZC AdminJanuary 10, 2025
EarthCare Feb 18 Meeting Agenda
EarthCare Feb 18 Meeting Agenda
SCZC AdminJanuary 9, 2025
Winter Class on Thomas Merton begins Jan 19
Winter Class on Thomas Merton begins Jan 19
Lori DuperonDecember 29, 2024
Winter Holiday Schedule
Winter Holiday Schedule
SCZC AdminDecember 14, 2024
Rohatsu 2024
Rohatsu 2024
SCZC AdminDecember 14, 2024
New for 2025 - Sutra Reading Group
New for 2025 - Sutra Reading Group
SCZC AdminDecember 11, 2024
December Easy Actions for EarthCare
December Easy Actions for EarthCare
SCZC AdminDecember 4, 2024
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Santa Cruz Zen Center
113 School Street,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060,
United States
(831) 457-0206 contact@sczc.org
Hours

You are invited to sit with us.

Masks are optional during zazen/ seated meditation. Please do not attend if you are sick or know that you have been exposed to COVID in the last 10 days.

New to Zen?
You are invited to join us for an free Introduction to Zen class, usually the 3rd Saturday of the month. See the menu for Calendar to confirm dates.


Zazen Schedule - Santa Cruz Zen Center

Monday-Friday
6:00 am zazen (sitting meditation) in person/Zoom
6:40 am service
12:00 pm outdoor, in-person zazen (MWF only)
6:00 pm zazen in person/Zoom
6:30 pm service

Wednesday Evening
6:00 pm in person/Zoom zazen
6:30 pm kinhin (walking meditation)
6:40 pm lecture/discussion in person/Zoom

Saturday
8:30 -9:10 am in person/Zoom zazen

Sunday
6:00 - 6:40 pm in person/Zoom
no service

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