Zen Heart Sangha
Calendar
2026 Year at a Glance
For Monday and Saturday sitting schedules, please see the Participation page.
Please note that all Monday evening meetings, first and third Saturdays are hybrid, in person at Peninsula School or at the home zendo and also on zoom – contact admin@zenheartsangha.org if you need a link.
January
12 Sangha Meeting (online)
10 Dharma Seminar (Jill’s)
February
2 Monday speaker: Misha
7 Saturday program (Misha’s home zendo)
9 Monday Speaker: Jill
14 Dharma Seminar
16 Discussion evening
21 Saturday program (home zendo)
23 Monday Speaker: Misha
March
2 Monday: Bodhisattva ceremony
7 Saturday program
9 Monday Speaker: Jill
14 Dharma Seminar
16 Annual Sangha Meeting
21 Saturday program (home zendo)
23 Discussion evening
28 Saturday 2 pm: Eye-closing Ceremony (Misha’s home zendo)
30 Monday Speaker: Misha
April
4 Dharma Seminar
6 Retreat Evening
11 Buddha’s Birthday One-Day Sitting (Mallari Studios)
13 Monday speaker: Jill
20 Monday Speaker: Misha
27 Monday speaker: Bill Clopton
May
2 Saturday program (online only)
4 Monday: Discussion evening
11 Monday Speaker: Kathleen Dickey
16 Saturday program (online only)
18 Monday Speaker: Misha
25 Memorial Day - No meeting
30 Stepping down/appreciation Ceremony (Mallari Studios)
June
1 Monday speaker: Misha
6 Saturday program (online only)
8 Monday speaker: Jill
15 Monday: Dharma Study Evening: Kathleen Dickey
20 Saturday Retreat Day (Mallari Studios)
22 Monday Guest Teacher: Cynthia Kear
27 Saturday Dharma Seminar
29 Monday Speaker: Suzan Jensen
July
6 Monday: Retreat Evening
11 Saturday Dharma Seminar
13 Monday Speaker: Jill
18 Saturday program (online only)
20 Dharma Study Evening: Mike Murillo
27 Monday Guest Teacher: Heather Iarusso
August
1 Retreat Day: oryoki practice
3 Monday: Retreat evening
8 Saturday: Dharma Seminar
10 Monday: Misha
15 Saturday program (online only)
17 Monday: Dharma Study Evening Alicia Yamashita
24 Monday speaker: Kathleen Dickey
31 Monday speaker: Jill
September
5 Saturday program (online only)
12 Saturday: Dharma Seminar
14 Monday: Nancy Leech & Bill Clopton
19 Saturday program (online only)
19 Saturday: Sangha Meeting and Potluck, 12-3
21 Monday speaker: Misha
28 Monday speaker: Jill
October
3 Saturday: Retreat Half Day
5 Monday: Retreat evening
12: Monday: No Meeting (federal holiday)
17 Saturday program (hybrid)
19 Monday Dharma Study: Alisa
26 Monday speaker: Jill
November
2 Monday: Sejiki
7 Saturday program (online only)
9 Monday Guest Speaker: Heather Iarusso
14 Saturday: Dharma Seminar
16 Monday speaker: Misha
21 Saturday program (online only)
23 Monday speaker: Jill
30 Monday Guest Speaker: Cyrus Hiatt
December
4-6 Rohatsu retreat with MWZ at St. Francis
7 Monday Rohatsu retreat evening
12 Saturday: Dharma Seminar
14 Monday speaker: Jill
Winter break: