Meditation - Tea Time & Dharma Talk - Dharma Treasury Temple

Date and time Every Friday · 5 - 10 pm PDT Location Dharma Treasury Temple 3201 Ulloa Street San Francisco, CA 94116 Meditate and have a cup of savory tea with local Buddhist sunims\(monastics\). Enjoy a calming cup of tea, connect with your inner self through meditation and engage in insightful conversations with contemporary Buddhist monastics. This event offers a rare opportunity to learn from a spiritual teacher in a relaxed setting. Don't miss out on this chance to deepen your understanding of Buddhist practices! Take this chance to casually chat with American Mahayana Buddhist monks and nuns at our beautiful monastery located in the Sunset District of San Francisco. Over a cup of oolong or pu-er tea, you can ask any questions that you’d like, such as questions regarding personal concerns, fundamentals of meditation and Buddhist teachings. If you’d like, the tea host can also show you around the temple so you can be exposed to different activities. If you are already an experienced meditator, don’t feel shy to join our group meditation session in the Buddha hall which is adorned with ten-foot sandalwood statues of the Buddha and two sages. After that, you can continue and join with Master YongHua’s Dharma talk and listen to the words of wisdom from a great Chan Meditation Master. Chan\(or called “Zen” in Japanese\) Meditation will help you find your inner sanctuary away from the hectic life. It will eventually open your heart and build better skills to find solutions to your life problems. Furthermore, you will develop inner strength and wisdom to deal with all sorts of problems in life. Dharma Treasury Temple was reborn as a Buddhist temple which used to be a Lutheran church. It is located on the corner of Ulloa street and 33rd Ave in the Sunset District. The Budhha hall is so beautiful with the soft sunlight coming through the original church’s stained glass windows.  “Our Temple welcomes all, regardless of ethnicity or religion and does not seek to replace other religions,” explains Master XianZhi, abbot of the Temple. “In our approach to people, we respect their background.” FRIDAY Meditation & Tea time 5-6pm Sitting Meditation or greeting with tea & snack 6-7pm Dharma talk by Master YongHua 7-8:30pm Tea, snack and chat with people 8:30-10pm Sutra lecture \* You may join or leave at your convenient time. Please ring the doorbell on the 33rd ave side door or Contact 628-977-9097. Frequently asked questions. Any age restriction? No. All ages are welcomed. We love your kids to join us. Kids can be exposed to good energy and environment and it’s good for them. We like kids to be themselves instead of restricting them for our practice. We practice patience and kindness if they make noise.  Do I need to bring anything? No, you can join us without any preparation. Be comfortable. We don’t want anything from you! We just want to share the goodness of the practice. Where can I contact if I feel lost? Contact 628-977-9097.   Can I park there? Free Street parking available. How much do I need to pay? All services are free.