San Francisco Zen Center, California
July 10-13, 2025

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
—Howard Thurman

When we focus on how our love for life wants to express itself, it opens a vital, unfolding path. Rather than being trapped or overwhelmed by what we cannot do, this love guides us into what we can do.

In this retreat, through the practices of Sensory Awareness, journaling, and dialogue, we will cultivate the inner quiet to discover both what hinders our expression of love and what awakens it. Sensory Awareness practice connects us to the simplicity and depth of our own present moment experience. Meeting ourselves with compassion and openness is healing and renewing, and strengthens our capacity to bring calm, clarity, and loving responsiveness to our changing world.

Dates & Location

Green Gulch Farm, California
Jul 10, 2025 / 4:00pm – Jul 13, 2025 / 11:00am

Fee Information

• General: $300
• Current SFZC Members: $255

There is a separate cost for housing and meals. Please see here.

San Francisco Zen Center is committed to making Zen practice and the Dharma accessible to all who seek it by offering both a General support fund and a dedicated BIPOC support fund. Please email supportfunds@sfzc.org for more information BEFORE signing up.

Before registering, please review the Health and Safety Requirements.

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