Access To Zen Meditation Group

A2Z is a drop-in Dharma practice group. See below for general info. And HERE for our Mission Statement & Inclusivity Vow

Latest A2Z Sangha Updates: 

(Any text blue-gray & italicized is a link)

June - December: Grounding in Lineage 

Reading Crooked Cucumber: The Life & Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki

by David Chadwick, on Monday nights for the rest of 2024. Please see this page for more info. Here’s a short video on the format for this series. As this group is drop-in, join us any time!

In-person on the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month* — Online at all times

  • For a list of specific dates, please see HERE

  • * Unless there’s a holiday or other circumstances. If there’s a 5th Monday, it’s online.

  • In-person: see below for address & COVID protocol

  • Zoom — ID: 272-155-964

    or visit this link. If you are new to Zoom, more info below

  • Note: Zoom sessions are video & audio taped

  • Scroll below to join us in the Sangha-determined Noble-Giving Scale

  • In joining our meetings you are asked to agree to our A2Z Communication Practices

  • To listen to selected talks from these meetings (& Rev. Liên’s other teachings), click HERE!

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** Note: Zoom sessions are video & audio taped

When:

Mondays, 6—7:30 pm PT (Greeters are at the door beginning at 5:50 pm. Please arrive no later than 6:15 so they can join for at least some of the meditation). — ** Note: Zoom sessions open at the same time.

Where

IN-PERSON: 1252 Valencia Street, Suite A, San Francisco, CA 94612. (about 2 blocks from the 24th Street Bart Station). Since we are trying out in-person again on a trial basis, unfortunately, our space is not wheelchair accessible at this time. We apologize for this lack of access.  

ONLINE: Zoom — ID: 272-155-964 or use this link. Also more info below

COVID Protocol for in-person

Honor system of vaccination. — However, if you have any symptoms, please make sure you test negative before joining us or resuming attendance. MASKS are encouraged but not required. Rev. Liên or Guest Teachers may not be masked when teaching.

**These policies may also change WITHOUT NOTICE due to changing COVID conditions. If there are changes, we will updated information asap. Or, sign up for our MailChimp listserv by emailing Info.Access2Zen@gmail.com to have all A2Z updates sent to you.

Topics

Topics arise out of everyday life. At times, a topic will be presented as a series. Feel free to come  for a part of or for the full series.

Supplies

Cushions and chairs provided by A2Z Sangha. Sorry, no meditation benches at this time. Please bring your own paper/notebook and pens.

WE NEED YOU!  Please VOLUNTEER to be a Greeter or help Set-up each week to contribute in sangha care-taking!

Noble-Giving Scale

The teachings are given unconditionally to be accessible to all. To support this Dharma event & A2Z, we offer this sangha-determined giving model:

Sliding-scale: (with income -match guide as requested)

  • Pay-it-Forward: $30 / visit (more than $75K)

  • Standard: $25 / visit (between $50 -$75K)

  • Limited Income: $20 / visit (less than $50K)

  • Access: No one turned away for lack of funds. Scholarship/Self-determined Amount

  • Note: Rev. Liên livelihood is by teaching so this giving-scale is based on a practice of mutuality. Please give accordingly.

THANK YOU! Venmo giving to: @SuddenLeap-A2Z (Tel. 4 digits: 2585) or PayPal giving to:  SuddenLeap.A2Z@gmail.com or use the QR-Codes on this website

General format: (variations possible on series or by guest teacher/speaker)

  • 30 minute zazen/meditation (with robe chant after)

  • Brief Check-in's

  • Dharma Component: talk, class-series, &, most times with Q&A; sometimes dyads.

  • Dedication of merit

  • Community/Sangha time

** Note: Zoom sessions are video & audio taped

Remote Participation

If you would like to participate remotely, you can do so with Zoom. ** Please follow the sliding-scale presented above under "Honor-Giving Scale". Thank you for your support!

If you’re new to Zoom or to our meditation group, visit this link. This will download Zoom client onto your computer and automatically launch the meeting. Zoom is available for Windows and Mac computers as well as Android and iPhone devices.

If you already have Zoom you can use this Meeting ID to connect: 

  • 272-155-964

Please connect between 5:50 - 6 pm PT. —- ***Having ear-phones/buds seems to help a lot. Sometimes just pushing the volume-up button helps; even if it’s turned all the way up already.

If you have any problems using Zoom, please email Ryūgin <ryugin@kovalyov.net>

ALL are welcomed!