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San Francisco
Buddhist Center

Bay Area Friends of the Western Buddhist Order

Upcoming Events and Classes

See the calendar for more info about these and other events:

• weekly thursday drop-in intro to buddhist meditation (intro classes)
• weekly friday hatha yoga and buddhist meditation drop-in; (yoga classes)
• second saturday sangha morning with yoga and meditation, sep 13; (ongoing classes)
• "attitudes of the heart: meditation and emotion" at sangha night, aug 6-27; (ongoing classes/Sangha night)
• lectures by dhammarati at sangha night, sep 3 & 10; (ongoing classes/sangha night)
• next six-week introduction to meditation starts sep 9 (intro classes)
• metta practice morning, sep 20 (special events)
• next six-week introduction to buddhist starts oct 21 (intro classes)
• next open retreat is in october (retreats)

the sfbc space is available to rent.

some interesting links:

buddhist talks/podcasts,
sfstation.com article - sf meditation centers,
fwbo news blog

About the San Francisco Buddhist Center

Located in San Francisco's Mission district since 1994, the SFBC offers a relaxed and friendly place for people who want to participate in a Buddhist community or who want clear, ecumenical instruction about Buddhism and meditation and how they can apply it in their life.

Our offerings include:

• A weekly Thursday evening drop-in introduction to Buddhist meditation
• Six-week Tuesday evening courses in Buddhist meditation (4 per year)
• Six-week Tuesday evening courses in Buddhism (2 per year)
• A regular ongoing class ("Sangha Night") on Wednesday evenings featuring meditation, talks, and discussion.
• A weekly Friday Hatha yoga and Buddhist meditation class.
• Several 2 or 3 day meditation retreats per year with two longer retreats in June and December.
• Nonresidential daylong meditation and study retreats on weekends.
• Arts events and workshops such as music, film, dance, performance, and writing.

For more information, see our calendar.

Our community is dedicated to supporting the development of spiritual friendship among those who wish to experience the benefits of Buddhist practice and believe that it can make a constructive contribution to the modern world. A recent article on sfstation.com about meditation centers affirms the SFBC as an unpretentious and friendly place to learn meditation or practice meditation within a community.

The SFBC is part of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO), an international Buddhist network of public centers, communities, ethical businesses, and social projects. Founded in England in 1968 by Urgyen Sangharakshita, FWBO draws inspiration from the whole of the Buddhist tradition and is based in central teachings that are common to all the main schools. At the heart of the FWBO is the Western Buddhist Order, made up of men and women from diverse backgrounds who have dedicated their lives to the practice of Buddhism. The FWBO system of practice emphasizes the following spiritual practices in addition to both samatha and vipassana meditation: friendship/sangha, creativity/art, study, and ritual. 

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