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Rev. Cathy Toldi - Absolute and Relative Earth Day

Absolute and Relative Earth Day

Rev. Cathy Toldi

Michael KaplanApril 22, 2026

Life Is a Zendo Burning Down

Sara McLellanApril 29, 2026

Buddha's Birthday Sesshin Day Four, Readings on the story of Buddha's birth from the Lalita Vistara Sutra

Patrick TeverbaughApril 12, 2026

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 zazen in-person (MWF only)
6:00 pm zazen in person/Zoom
6:30 pm service

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

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

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

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