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One Day Sit postponed from March 8th.  Date to be announced in April. 
Regular Sunday Program will be offered on March 8th.

Daily Zazen
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Tuesday-Friday - 6:00 to 7:15am

Sunday Program: 
Zazen at 6:30pm, Talk at 7:05, Refreshments at 7:30


Movie Night:
Saturday, March 8th at 6:00pm



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Thank you!!

Thank you for  visiting the website for Dragons Leap Meditation Center. Please stop by and visit us for zazen, a class or a talk at:
 2100 20th Avenue (at Quintara)
San Francisco. CA 94116
415.504.6085

Dragons Leap is one block off of Highway 1 (19th Ave).  You can also reach the temple by taking the L Taraval MUNI line to 20th Street and walking 3 blocks north to Quintara;  48 or 66 buses which travel east/west along Quintara (you can  transfer at West Portal from the L to the 48 if you would like to avoid the  walk); 28/28L bus which runs north/south along 19th Avenue; or 6 bus and get off at 14th Avenue and Quintara (the last  stop)           


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Mission Statement

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Dragons Leap is a refuge for all beings. A small warm center offering Zazen, brush works, and Dharma study groups. It comes from the Buddhist tradition yet doesn't exclude anybody. It is a place where creativity and compassion are cultivated, where we deepen our inherent connection with each other and our intimacy with what is.

We are now accepting donations made out to Dragons Leap. We are a Federally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit and donation as tax deductible.

49 Fingers

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49 American koans with 22 brush works by Dairyu.




49 Fingers is a collection of 49 American Koans, written in traditional case, commentary, verse format alongside 22 of my original brush works. 

It is currently available at the San Francisco Zen Center's online bookstore. You can purchase it at their website by clicking here.
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Hoitsu Suzuki visiting Dragons Leap, March 2014.
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