SFZC Online Learning

Courses are offered on a sliding scale. Click on the course for more pricing options.



2500 Years of Buddhist Women Teachers

This on-demand course, recorded at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, is both a historical and deeply personal exploration of Buddhist women’s lives. With decades of Zen practice and teaching experience, Kathie and Zoketsu Norman Fischer illuminate how these women shaped the Dharma—offering not only scholarship but lived experience, inquiry, and heartfelt engagement with their teachings.

Sokaku Kathie Fischer

Sokaku Kathie Fischer

$119

Community and Generosity in Buddhist Practice

Embark on a journey through Buddhist teachings on communal engagement and the spirit of giving.

Gil Fronsdal

Gil Fronsdal

$199

Cultivating the Way: The Six Paramitas

A Course in Generosity, Discipline, Patience, Energy, Concentration, and Wisdom

Jiryu Rutschman-Byler

Jiryu Rutschman-Byler

$149

Breath

Exploring Breath Practices Taught in Zen and Buddhism

Jiryu Rutschman-Byler

Jiryu Rutschman-Byler

$149

Expressions of Awakening: The Depth of Zen and Vipassana

Delve into Zen teachings and Vipassana meditation while learning practical techniques for deepening your practice.

Gil Fronsdal

Gil Fronsdal

$199

Awakening the Archive: The Lost Talks of Suzuki Roshi

Rediscovered Wisdom from the Founder of San Francisco Zen Center

Rinso Ed Sattizahn

Rinso Ed Sattizahn

$99

Tassajara Tales

The History of The Tassajara Land: The Indigenous Esselen People, The Old Resort Days, and Wildfire

Diane Renshaw

Diane Renshaw

$99

Befriending Your Pain

Transforming our Relationship to Depression, Anxiety, Physical and Emotional Pain, Through Mindfulness and Compassion

Dr. Lee Lipp

Dr. Lee Lipp

$25

Introduction to Buddhism

A Global History of Buddhist Traditions, Beliefs, and Practices

Dhammadipa

Dhammadipa

$99

Introduction to Zen

Meditation, Koans, and Culture

Anshi Zachary Smith

Anshi Zachary Smith

$25

Bendowa: Dogen and the Practice of Zazen

Anshi Zachary Smith

Anshi Zachary Smith

$25

The Three Turnings of The Wheel

Join San Francisco Zen Center's senior teachers for a journey through the Three Turnings of the Wheel. Explore mindfulness, emptiness, and ultimate truth.

Courses: 3

$25

A Tassajara Scrapbook

Tassajara Hot Springs from 1860 to 1966: A Greatly Expanded Second Edition

David Rogers

David Rogers

$10

A Flora of Tassajara

The Vascular Plants of the Tassajara Region, Rev. 2nd Edition

David Rogers

David Rogers

$10

Courses are offered on a sliding scale. Click on the course for more pricing options.


Fundamentals of Zazen with
Weekly Practice and Discussion

Anshi Zachary Smith and Ryushin Paul Haller
Mondays, March 24 - May 5 | 6 - 7pm, Pacific

During this six-week class, we will learn about and practice traditional zazen techniques of body, breath, and mind. There will be weekly opportunities to watch lectures and practice meditation with on-demand recordings of Ryushin Paul Haller, followed by live online sessions led by Anshi Zachary Smith.

37.50 - 149 USD

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