Welcome to the San Francisco Buddhist Center! The classes and courses below are for people wanting to learn Meditation and Buddhist Practices, from complete beginners to people wanting to refresh and/or go deeper with practice.
We also have many events open to people with all kinds of experience. Please take a look at our ongoing events, as well as Sangha Night, Retreats and Special Events listings.
If you would like to know more about the SFBC Sangha, please visit our About Us page.
Cost and Registration
For courses requiring registration go to “bookings” below the course description. Please pay what you can afford within the range or email us to arrange a lower rate if needed.
Our drop-in classes are by donation.
Resources
thebuddhistcenter.com
Free Buddhist Audio
Introductory Courses And Classes

Drop in Introduction to Meditation
Thursdays 6pm to 7pm, in person, except holidays and January
Meditation for Queer Folks
Drop-in Class, third Thursdays, 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Buddhist Meditation Introductory Course
A Six Week Course, In Person on Tuesdays, Sep 6 to Oct 1, 2026, 7pm to 9pm
Buddhist Meditation - Going Deeper
A Four Week Course, In Person on Tuesdays, Oct 13 to Nov 3, 2026, 7pm to 9pm


