Practice with us at San Jose Center, California
Click HERE to sign up for Beginner’s Zen Class.
Click HERE to sign up for Monthly Retreat.
Any questions regarding Tuesday’s Zoom Sitting Session or other courses, please email us at friend@nonezencenter.org
Click HERE to support a tuition-free Zen meditation space via PayPal.
Our in-person classes will take place at the Roosevelt Community Center at 901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116.
| Class Calendar, Spring 2026 | |||
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Beginner’s Class Saturdays 9:30-11:30am |
Weekly Sitting Session Tuesdays 8-8:45 pm |
Monthly Retreat Half-day: Daylong: |
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| January |
Jan 10 (SJCEB131) Click to Sign Up Now! Jan 31 (SJCEB132) |
Jan 13, 20, and 27 |
Jan 24 Click to Sign Up Now! |
| February | No Class | Feb 3, 10, and 24 |
Feb 7 * We will make meditation cushions together in the afternoon. Join us in continuing this tradition—making cushions as gifts for new fellow practitioners! |
| March | No Class | Mar 3, 10, 17, and 24 | Mar 7 (Half-Day, SJCHD49) |
| April | Apr 18 (SJCEB133) |
Apr 7, 14, and 21 | Apr 11 (Half-Day, SJCHD50) |
| May | May 2 (SJCEB134) |
May 5, 12, 19, and 28 | May 16 (Daylong, SJCR26D3) May 17 (Sunday, Daylong, SJCR26D4) * We are planning to expand this into a 2-day overnight retreat. The venue and further details will be announced soon. |
| June | Jun 6 (SJCEB135) |
Jun 2, 9, and 16 | Jun 13 (Daylong, SJCR26D5) |
Welcome to learn and practice Zen meditation with us at the San Jose Center in California. We offer Beginner’s Zen Class, Weekly Sitting Session, and Monthly Retreat for Zen beginners as well as seasoned practitioners. Join us to embark on the Zen journey, to better understand ourselves, uncover the selfless nature, and inspire a selfless devotion to our family, friends, and community.
Tuition by Donation
All classes at None Zen Center are tuition free. As a donation-funded 501(c)3 non-profit, None Zen Center has been offering tuition-free meditation classes to serve the community since its founding in 2013. All our Zen masters and instructors are not only volunteers but also major donors. We earnestly seek your support to maintain this accessible and tuition-free meditation environment, allowing the manifestation of equity in Zen community.
We recommend a US$60 donation for each series of courses (e.g., Beginner’s Class, a series of Sitting Session, Monthly Retreat). All amounts, greater or lesser, are welcome and greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please click the button below and give your support via PayPal.
You may select “recurrent” to send your gift monthly. We appreciate your long-term support wholeheartedly.
When you complete your donation, you will receive a prompt receipt from PayPal.
You will receive a prompt receipt from PayPal right after completing your donation. We will provide you with an annual receipt between January 10th and 30th for the gift we receive from you the previous year, due to the lack of resources. If you need to receive the donation receipts earlier, please email us at friend@nonezencenter.org.
Beginner’s Zen Class
Embark on your Zen journey by taking the Beginner’s Zen Class. We offer Beginner’s Zen Class monthly on Saturday mornings from 9 to 11 am. In this 2-hour course, you will be introduced to some basic Zen concepts and learn and practice three meditation methods.
Weekly Zoom Sitting Session
After the Beginner’s Class, you are warmly welcome to continue meditating with us. The weekly sitting session takes place via Zoom on most Tuesdays from 8:00 to 8:45 p.m. Pacific Time. Each 45-minute class includes a 10- to 25-minute sitting session, a short lecture, and a group sharing session. This weekly course will help you build a regular sitting habit, deepen your understanding of Zen concepts, make steady progress in your practice, and develop meaningful connections with fellow practitioners.
Monthly Retreat
The Monthly Retreat is designed to help you advance your Zen practice. We offer both half-day and daylong retreats, typically held on Saturdays—and occasionally on Sundays—from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The intensive training includes continuous 20- to 80-minute sitting sessions, interspersed with short breaks, a brief lecture, and group sharing sessions. For daylong retreats, we provide a light vegetarian lunch to help reenergize you for the afternoon practice.
Fall 2025
The Fall 2025 semester at the None Zen Center runs from August 5th to December 16th. We will offer: 1) 6 series of Beginner’s Zen Classes, 2) 5 series of Sitting Sessions, 3) 3 Half-day Retreats, 4) 2 Daylong Retreats. Please find the class information and calendar below.
Registration is required, and seats are limited, so please sign up in advance. We host in-person classes and retreats in the Roosevelt Community Center located at 901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116.
| Beginner’s Class and Recommended Sessions – Fall 2025 | |||
| Beginner’s Class In-person (required) Saturdays 9 – 11 am | Sitting Session via Zoom (recommended) Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm | Half-day Retreat in-person (recommended) Saturdays 9 – 11:30 am | |
| August | Aug 16 (SJCEB 125) (Cancelled) | Aug 5 and 19 | Aug 23 (Daylong) (SJCR25D6) |
| September | Sept 6 (SJCEB 126) | Sep 2, 9, and 16 | Sep 20 (SJCHD 47) |
| October | Oct 4 (SJCEB 127) (Cancelled) | Oct 7, 14, and 21 | Oct 18 (SJCHD 48) |
| October | Oct 25 (SJCEB 128) | – | – |
| November | Nov 8 (SJCEB 129) Click HERE to sign up! | Nov 4 and 18 | Nov 15 (Daylong) (SJCR25D7) |
| December | Dec 6 (SJCEB 130) (Cancelled) | Dec 2, 9, and 16 | Dec 13 (Daylong) (SJCR25D8) |
| VENUE | Roosevelt Community Center at 901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116. | ||
Sitting Session and Half-day Retreat
| Sitting Session and Half-day Retreat – Fall 2025 | ||
| Sitting Session via Zoom Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm | Half-day Retreat in-person Saturdays 9 – 11:30 am | |
| August | Aug 5 and 19 | Aug 23 (Daylong) (SJCR25D6) ClickHEREto sign up! |
| September | Sep 2, 9, and 16 | Sep 20 (SJCHD 47) |
| October | Oct 7, 14, and 21 | Oct 18 (SJCHD 48) |
| November | Nov 4 and 18 | Nov 15 (Daylong) (SJCR25D7) |
| December | Dec 2, 9, and 16 | Dec 13 (SJCHD 49) |
| VENUE | Roosevelt Community Center at 901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116. | |
Spring 2025
The Spring 2025 semester at the None Zen Center runs from January 7th to June 7th. We will offer: 1) 6 series of Beginner’s Zen Classes, 2) 6 series of Sitting Sessions, and 3) 6 Half-day Retreats. Please find the class information and calendar below.
Beginner’s Zen Class and Recommended Sessions
| Beginner’s Class and Recommended Sessions – Spring 2025 | |||
| Beginner’s Class In-person (required) Saturdays 9 – 11 am | Sitting Session via Zoom (recommended) Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm | Half-day Retreat in-person (recommended) Saturdays 9 – 11:30 am | |
| January | Jan 18 (SJCEB 119) | Jan 7 and 21 | Jan 25 (SJCHD 37) |
| February | Feb 8 (SJCEB 120) | Feb 4, 11, and 18 | Feb 22 (SJCHD 38) |
| March | Mar 1 (SJCEB 121) | Mar 4, 11, and 18 | Mar 15 (SJCHD 39) |
| April | Apr 5 (SJCEB 122) | Apr 8, 15, and 22 | Apr 19 (SJCHD 40) (Cancelled) |
| May | May 3 (SJCEB 123) | May 6, 20 and 27 | May 17 (SJCHD 41) |
| May/June | May 31 (SJCEB 124) Click HERE to sign up! | Jun 3 and 17 | Jun 7 (SJCHD 42) |
| VENUE | Roosevelt Community Center at 901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116. | ||
Sitting Session and Half-day Retreat
| Sitting Session and Half-day Retreat – Spring 2025 | ||
| Sitting Session via Zoom Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm | Half-day Retreat in-person Saturdays 9 – 11:30 am | |
| January | Jan 7, and 21 | Jan 25 (SJCHD 37) |
| February | Feb 4, 11, and 18 | Feb 22 (SJCHD 38) |
| March | Mar 4, 11, and 18 | Mar 15 (SJCHD 39) |
| April | Apr 8, 15, and 22 | Apr 19 (SJCHD 40) |
| May | May 6, 13 and 20 | May 17 (SJCHD 41) |
| June | Jun 3 and 17 | Jun 7 (SJCHD 42) |
| VENUE | Roosevelt Community Center at 901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116. | |
Spring 2024
The Spring 2024 semester at the None Zen Center runs from January 16th to June 11th. We will offer: 1) 6 series of Beginner’s Zen Classes, 2) 6 series of Sitting Sessions, and 3) 7 Half-day Retreats. Please find the class information and calendar below.
| Beginner’s Class and Recommended Sessions – Spring 2024 | |||
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Beginner’s Class |
Sitting Session via Zoom (recommended) Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm |
Half-day Retreat in-person (recommended) Saturdays 9 – 11:30 am |
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| January |
Jan 27 (SJCEB 108) |
Jan 23 and 30 | Jan 27 (SJCHD 27) – canceled |
| February |
Feb 10 (SJCEB 109) – canceled. |
Feb 6, 13, and 20 | Feb 24 (SJCHD 28) – canceled. |
| March | Mar 2 (SJCEB 110) | Mar 5, 12, and 19 | Mar 16 (SJCHD 29) – canceled Mar 30 (SJCHD 30) |
| April | Apr 6 (SJCEB 111) | Apr 9, 16, and 23 | Apr 20 (SJCHD 31) |
| May | May 4 (SJCEB 112) | May 7, 14 and 21 | May 18 (SJCHD 32) |
| June | Jun 1 (SJCEB 113) | Jun 4 and 18 | Jun 8 (SJCHD 33) |
| VENUE |
Roosevelt Community Center |
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Sitting Session and Half-day Retreat
| Sitting Session and Half-day Retreat – Spring 2024 | ||
| Sitting Session via Zoom Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm |
Half-day Retreat in-person Saturdays 9 – 11:30 am |
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| January | Jan 16, 23 and 30 | Jan 27 (SJCHD 27) |
| February | Feb 6, 13, and 20 | Feb 24 (SJCHD 28) – canceled |
| March | Mar 5, 12, and 19 | Mar 16 (SJCHD 29) – canceled Mar 30 (SJCHD 30) |
| April | Apr 2, 9, 16, and 23 | Apr 20 (SJCHD 31) |
| May | May 7, 14 and 21 | May 18 (SJCHD 32) |
| June | Jun 4 and 18 | Jun 8 (SJCHD 33) |
| VENUE |
Roosevelt Community Center |
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Summer 2024
We inherit the tradition of Summer Retreat (vassa in the Pali language or jiexia 結夏 in Chinese), utilizing the summertime for in-depth training, which includes daylong or multiple-day retreats, instructor training, and disciple training. The Summer 2024 semester runs from June 15th to August 24th. We will offer: 1) 1 series of Sitting Session, 2) 2 Daylong Retreats, and 3) Zen Instructor and Disciple Training.
Please refer to the webpages Instructor Certification and Discipleship if you are interested in the in-depth training. For any inquiries or questions, feel free to reach out to us at friend@nonezencenter.org.
| Sitting Session and Daylong Retreat – Summer 2024 | ||
| Sitting Session via Zoom Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm |
Daylong Retreat in-person Saturdays 9 am – 3:30 pm |
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| June | Jun 4 and 18 | Jun 22 (SJCR24D1) |
| July | Jul 9 and 23 | |
| Aug | Aug 6 and 20 |
Aug 24 (SJCR24D2) (Canceled) |
| VENUE |
Roosevelt Community Center |
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Fall 2024
The Fall 2024 semester runs from August 17th to December 7th. We will offer 1) 5 series of Beginner’s Zen Classes, 2) 5 series of Sitting Sessions, 3) 3 Half-day Retreats and 4) 1 Daylong Retreat. Please find the class information and calendar below.
Beginner’s Zen Class
| Beginner’s Class and Recommended Sessions – Fall 2024 | |||
| Beginner’s Class In-person (required) Saturdays 9 – 11 am |
Sitting Session via Zoom (recommended) Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm |
Half-day Retreat in-person (recommended) Saturdays 9 – 11:30 am |
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| August |
Aug 17 (SJCEB 114) |
Aug 13 and 20 (Canceled) | Aug 24 (Daylong) (Canceled) |
| September | Sep 7 (SJCEB 115) | Sep 10, 17 and 24 | Sep 21 (SJCHD 34) |
| October | Oct 12 (SJCEB 116) | Oct 8, 15, and 22 | Oct 19 (SJCHD 35) (Canceled) |
| November | Nov 2 (SJCEB 117) | Nov 5, 12, and 19 | Nov 16 (Daylong)(SJCR24D2) (Canceled) |
| November – December |
Nov 23 (SJCEB 118) Click HERE to Sign Up! |
Dec 3, 10, and 17 | |
| VENUE |
Half-Day and Daylong Retreats will take place at Roosevelt Community Center (901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116) but Tuesday’s Sitting Sessions are Zoom classes.
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Sitting Session and Half-day Retreat
| Sitting Session and Half-day Retreat – Fall 2024 | ||
| Sitting Session* via Zoom Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm |
Half-day Retreat* in-person Saturdays 9 – 11:30 am |
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| August | Aug 6 and 20 (Canceled) | Aug 24 (SJCR24D2) (Canceled) |
| September | Sep 10, 17 and 24 | Sep 21 (SJCHD 34) |
| October | Oct 8, 15, and 22 | Oct 19 (SJCHD 35) (Canceled) |
| October – November |
Nov 5, 12, and 19 | Nov 16 (Daylong) (SJCR24D2) (Canceled) |
| November – December |
Dec 3, 10, and 17 | |
| VENUE |
Half-Day and Daylong Retreats will take place at Roosevelt Community Center (901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116) but Tuesday’s Sitting Sessions are Zoom classes.
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| Year-end Retreat |
Dec 27 – 29, 2024 TBD |
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Your contributions help sustain the Center’s operations and maintain a tuition-free Zen meditation environment for everyone eager to learn and consistently practice Zen meditation.
Explore our array of structured classes listed below. For any inquiries or questions, feel free to reach out to us at friend@nonezencenter.org.
| Beginner’s Class and Recommended Sessions – Spring 2026 | |||
| Beginner’s Class Saturdays 9 – 11 am | Weekly Sitting Session Tuesdays 8 – 8:45 pm (Zoom Class) | Monthly Retreat Saturdays 9 -11:0 am (Half-day) or 9am-3pm (Daylong) | |
| January | Jan 10 (SJCEB 131) Click HERE to sign up! Jan 31 (SJCEB 132) | Jan 3, 20 and 27 | Jan 24 (Half-day) |
| February | No Class | Feb 3, 10, and 24 | Feb 7 (Daylong) |
| March | No Class | Mar 3, 10, 17 and 24 | Mar 7 (Half-day) Zoom Retreat |
| April | Apr 18 (SJCEB 133) | Apr 7, 14, and 21 | Apr 11 (Half-day) Zoom Retreat |
| May | May 2 (SJCEB 134) | May 5, 12, 19 and 28 | May 16 (Daylong) May 17 (Sunday, Daylong) |
| June | June 6 (SJCEB 135) | Jun 2, 9 and 16 | Jun 13 (Daylong) |
| VENUE | Roosevelt Community Center at 901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116. | ||
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