This Soto Zen temple is a wonderful intimate place for contemplation and to practice Zen Buddhism. Make sure to visit the garden behind the center. You can stop by on a Saturday for free...
Hartford Street Zen Center
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57 Hartford St
San Francisco, CA 94114
Founded by Rev. Issan Dorsey and the Gay Buddhist Club in a Victorian house in the Castro district, Hartford Street Zen Center is the organization responsible for Issan-ji (One Mountain Temple), a neighborhood temple and residential practice center in the Soto Zen tradition of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi.
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Ron N.
11/24/2009
Jason P.
8/16/2016
I stopped in on a Saturday morning before their scheduled sitting, and one of the volunteers gave us a tour and really spent time with us, explaining their practice. I also especially appreciated...
Shindo S.
7/17/2011
I first started sitting meditation at Hartford Street about six years ago, and I have been doing residential practice there for the last month. It is a very welcoming and accessible Zen center...
Matthew S.
6/14/2011
I first began sitting in the Soto Zen tradition with a group in a student union in a rural Ohio town. Though the big City Center in SF is beautiful and offers many wonderful things, I was...
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