

Come Home to Your True Nature

Sanbo Zen International is a hybrid of the Soto and Rinzai Schools, started by Yasutani Haku'un Roshi on 8 January 1954. The current abbot, Yamada Ryôun Roshi , is based in Kamakura, Japan. Florida Sanbo Zen (FSZ) practices true to the tradition of
Sanbo Zen International, under the guidance of Valerie Forstman Roshi and Assistant Teacher Shana Smith.
We meet on Wednesdays in Gainesville, Florida, at the Karuna Cottage,
3215 NW 17th Street, 32605.
We meet on Thursdays in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the Friendship Hall of
Unity of Midtown, 511 Prescott Street South, 33705.
Zoom Link to Join Online:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88968676218?pwd=dTU5cVB3VXorZnRSeWtiODE2OS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SITS:
We meet in person and online on Wednesdays from 6-7:45pm at Karuna Cottage, 3215 NW 17th Street, Gainesville FL. Enter through back porch
THURSDAY NIGHT SITS:
We meet in person and online on Thursdays from 6-7:45pm in the Friendship Hall of Unity of Midtown, St. Petersburg, 511 Prescott Street South. Park in the parking lot.
Both meetings consist of two 25-minute sitting periods with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, followed by tea and a dharma talk/discussion. Dana (Donation) of $10-$20 per week is suggested.
Zoom Link for Both Sits: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88968676218?pwd=dTU5cVB3VXorZnRSeWtiODE2OSs3UT09

Start your day with Zen! We are now sitting online for thirty minutes every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 6:30-7:00am Eastern Time. You are warmly invited to join! We simply open with a bow and the Verse of Purification, sit in silence for 30 minutes, and close with the Four Vows, Metta, and wishes for a good day. It is a lovely way to formalize a morning ritual. You might want to set up a dedicated sitting space with flowers, a candle, or anything else that supports your practice. As with all FSZ offerings, it is donation-based.
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88968676218?pwd=dTU5cVB3VXorZnRSeWtiODE2OSs3UT09

Donation-based classes for all levels. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle.
Shana is a 500-hour RYT.
Here is her class schedule:
Wednesdays in January:
Yoga Fusion (combination of qigong and gentle yoga) at Bay Vista Recreation Center, 7000 4th Street South, St. Petersburg, 10-11am
Sunday Yoga Fusion by the Banyans
Donation-based class for all levels. By the beautiful banyan trees on Beach Drive in downtown St. Pete, next to the Museum of Fine Arts.
Most Sundays at 2pm:
January 25
February 1
February 15
March 1
March 8
March 29
Weekly Yoga Fusion Classes at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Starting in February:
Tuesdays 9:30-10:45 am
Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:15 pm

We will soon post a schedule for upcoming zazenkais, or full days of Zen practice. FloridaSanboZen@gmail.com******

If you wish to study one on one with an authorized Sanbo Zen teacher, email FloridaSanboZen@gmail.com.

FSZC is a satellite of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. MCZC maintains a vibrant schedule of online sitting, dharma talks, book club, zazenkai, sesshin, and much more.

We are entirely donation-based. You can put cash or check made to Shana Smith in the dana box in the zendo or mail to: 2338 10th Street South, St. Petersburg F. Dana can be made electronically via Venmo (@Shana-Banana-Smith), Zelle (352-215-0000) or PayPal Frie(paypal.me/shanabananasmith). Thank you for your support!
2338 10th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705 USA

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