THE BEGINNER’S ZEN CLASS IS GOING HYBRID! (SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA)
Sign up for the Beginner’s Class!
Welcome to meditate with us at San Jose Center. You may attend the in-person Beginner’s Class at the Willow Glen Community Center at 2175 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 or join us remotely via Zoom. Learn basic Zen concepts, practice three meditation skills, and create a regular sitting habit in this 2.5 hour-course. The class will take place on Saturdays 9.15am-11:45am (UTC-8 or UTC-7 for daylight saving time). The tuition is free; donations are welcome. Limited seats are available; advance registration is required. Please note that we do NOT accept walk-in students. Sign up for your friends or families if they want to attend the in-person classes with you. Email us at friend@nonezencenter.org if you have any questions.
You will learn different meditation skills in each session, so try to not miss a single session. As an incentive, we will provide students who join the in-person Beginner’s Class with a set of meditation gear, including a meditation cushion and backpack. The meditation gear is a gift from the Center. We sincerely hope you can start and continue your Zen practice with this Beginner’s Class.
If the class time slots do not fit your schedule, you may want to enroll in our Online Zen School‘s Class to watch the class videos on demand.
Tuition by Donation
We provide tuition-free meditation classes, but we do ask that you consider providing a donation. The None Zen Center is run entirely by donations. It is the loving gifts from our teachers, students, and friends which create a tuition-free learning environment for Zen meditation, and so will your generosity surely pass on the same love to others.
We recommend a US$60 donation for this three-session Beginner’s Class, but donations of greater and lesser sums are all appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
You may give the gift at the Center or donate online.
When you complete your donation, you will receive a prompt receipt from PayPal. We will provide you with an annual receipt between January 10 to February 20 for the gifts we receive from you the previous year due to the lack of resources. If you need to receive the receipts earlier, please email us at friend@nonezencenter.org.
Class Calendar
The course will take place on the following dates and each class will start sharp at 9am. Please arrive or log into the Zoom meeting 5 to 10 minutes early to prepare yourself for the class. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at friend@nonezencenter.org.
Beginner’s Zen Class San Jose, California (US), 2023 |
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Class |
Class Dates Saturdays 9-11:30am unless otherwise specified |
SJCSB 100 | Feb 25 |
SJCSB 101 | Mar 25 |
SJCSB 102 | Apr 22 |
SJCSB 103 | May 20 |
No classes in June and July Zen Retreat 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan |
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SJCSB 104 | Aug 19 Sign up now! |
SJCSB 105 | Sep 23 |
SJCSB 106 | Oct 21 |
SJCSB 107 | Nov 18 |
No classes in Dec |
Beginner’s Zen Class San Jose, California (US), 2022 |
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Class |
Class Dates Saturdays 9-9:45am unless otherwise specified |
SJCSB 92 | Jan 15, 22, and 29 |
SJCSB 93 | Feb 12, 26, and Mar 5 |
SJCSB 94 | Mar 12, 19, and 26 |
SJCSB 95 | Apr 9, 16, and 23 |
SJCSB 96 | May 7, 14, and 21 |
SJCSB | Jun 4, 11, and 18 Class Canceled |
No classes in July Retreat Canceled – Find Zen Retreat 2022 in Vancouver, Canada, July 16-21, 2022 |
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SJCSB | Aug 8, 13, and 20 Class Canceled |
SJCSB 97 |
Hey Sep 10, 17 and 24 |
SJCSB 98 | Oct 1, 8, and 15 |
SJCSB 99 | Oct 22, 29, and Nov 5 Sign up now! |
SJCSB | Nov 19, Dec 3, and 10 *no class on Nov 26 class cancelled |
Beginner’s Zen Class San Jose, California |
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Class Name |
Class Dates and Hours |
SJCSB |
Jul 17, 24, and 31 |
SJCSB 87 |
Aug 14, 21, and 28 |
SJCSB 88 |
Sep 11, 18, and 25 |
SJCSB 89 |
Oct 2, 9, and 16 |
SJCSB 90 |
Oct 23, 30, and Nov 6 |
SJCSB 91 |
Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 11 |
Beginner’s Zen Class 2021 |
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San Jose, California |
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Classes |
Class Dates and Hours |
Winter Break |
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No class between mid-Dec and mid-January |
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SJCSB 83 |
1/23, 1/30, 2/6 Real-time Zoom class, class cancelled |
SJCSB 84 |
2/20, 2/27, 3/6 Real-time Zoom class |
SJCSB 85 |
3/13 |
SJCSB 86 |
Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 |
SJCSB |
Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 5/1, 5/8, 5/15 cancelled for internal instructor training |
SJCSB |
Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 5/22, 6/5, 6/12 (no class on 5/29) cancelled for internal instructor training |
Summer Break |
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No class between mid-June and mid-July |
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SJCSB |
Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 cancelled for internal instructor training |
SJCSB 87 |
Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 8/14, 8/21, 8/28 |
SJCSB 88 |
Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 |
SJCSB 89 |
Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 |
SJCSB 90 |
Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 |
SJCSB 91 |
Daylight saving time will end at 2am on November 7, 2021 11/20, 12/4, 12/11 (no class on 11/27) |
Winter Break |
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No class between mid-Dec and mid-January |
Beginner’s Class, San Jose Year 2020 |
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Class |
Date and Hour
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No class in January |
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SJCTB 75 |
(Tuesdays 7pm-7:45pm)
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SJCTB 76 |
3/10, 3/17, 3/24 cancelled |
SJCTB |
4/7, 4/14, 4/21 cancelled |
SJCTB |
5/5, 5/12, 5/19 cancelled |
SJCTB |
5/26, 6/2, 6/9 cancelled |
SJCSB 77 |
Outdoor Class |
SJCSB 78 |
Outdoor Class |
SJCSB 79 |
Outdoor Class
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SJCSB 80 |
Outdoor Class |
SJCSB 81 |
Saturday 9 am – 9:45 am |
SJCSB 82 |
Saturdays 9 am – 9:45 am |