The practice transmitted to us by our founder Suzuki Roshi and other early teachers included the formal rituals and ceremonies that are practiced at Zen monasteries in Japan. San Francisco Zen Center has carried on these traditional services, translating them into English and adapting them to modern needs as living practices. Here are links to audio files and PDF files of many of these services. The audio files were recorded at City Center; services are similar at all three practice places. Also included below are two songs written by sangha members. Audio files will open in a new browser window.

Services & Ceremonies

Recordings

Monday morning service at City Center | Listen (19:40)

Tuesday morning service at City Center | Listen (20:55)

Wednesday morning service at City Center | Listen (17:20)

Thursday morning service at City Center | Listen (19:30)

Full Moon Ceremony at City Center | Listen (30:55)

One Day Sitting morning service at City Center | Listen (28:50)

Texts

Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony | Download PDF

Daily Sutras, Verses and Texts

Table of Contents | Download PDF

Short Verses | Download PDF

Meal Verses | Download PDF

Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra | Download PDF

Makka Hannya Haramitta Shin Gyo | Download PDF

Hymn to the Perfection of Wisdom,

Shosaimyo Kichijo Dharani, Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo | Download PDF

Loving Kindness Meditation | Download PDF

Harmony of Difference and Equality | Download PDF

Sandokai | Download PDF

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi | Download PDF

Hokyo Zammai | Download PDF

Fukanzazengi | Download PDF

Genjo Koan | Download PDF

Self-Receiving and Employing Samadhi | Download PDF

Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon | Download PDF

Gate of Sweet Dew | Download PDF

Kan Ro Mon | Download PDF

Names of the Buddhas and Ancestors | Download PDF

Names of the Women Ancestors | Download PDF

Dai Hi Shin Dharani | Download PDF

Special Ekos (dedication of merit)

Ten Year Memorial for 9/11 | Download PDF

Memorial Service | Download PDF

Dedications for 7th to 49th Day Memorials | Download PDF

Transition Memorial | Download PDF

Autumn Equinox | Download PDF

Winter Solstice | Download PDF

Spring Equinox | Download PDF

Summer Solstice | Download PDF

Songs

Songs by Greg Fain w/ Ben Gustin | Our Hero | Listen (4:46)

Songs by Ben Gustin | Bodhidharma | Listen (2:20)