San Francisco Zen Center
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San Francisco Zen Center is one of the largest and most influential Soto Zen Buddhist organizations in the United States, known for its urban temple in San Francisco and its affiliated retreat centers.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist organization
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religious nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SFZC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Zen
NERFINISHED
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Western Buddhism ⓘ |
| buddhistSchool | Sōtō Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityCenterLocation | Page Street, San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalFocus | organic farming at Green Gulch Farm ⓘ |
| focus | integration of Zen practice with everyday urban life ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Shunryu Suzuki
NERFINISHED
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students of Shunryu Suzuki ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| hasFarm | Green Gulch Farm Zen Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublication | Wind Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
City Center
NERFINISHED
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Green Gulch Farm Zen Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Tassajara Zen Mountain Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanTemple | City Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.sfzc.org/ ⓘ |
| headquarters | City Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Shunryu Suzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Francisco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first Zen centers in the United States
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being one of the largest Sōtō Zen organizations in the West ⓘ |
| notableTeacher |
Norman Fischer
NERFINISHED
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Richard Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Shunryu Suzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Sojun Mel Weitsman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenshin Reb Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersPractice |
Buddhist study
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sesshin ⓘ zazen ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
lay practice programs
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residential training ⓘ retreats ⓘ |
| operatesRetreatCenter |
Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
GENERATED
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Tassajara Zen Mountain Center GENERATED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
San Francisco Bay Area
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| religiousAffiliation | Sōtō school of Japanese Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | Tassajara Zen Mountain Center operates seasonally as a retreat center and guest season resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| teaches |
Bodhisattva precepts
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Buddhist ethics ⓘ Zen meditation ⓘ |
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