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6–27 December 2026 · Online

Opening to Darkness: Four-Part Winter Series

A four-part experiential winter series online on her book Opening to Darkness, sponsored by the San Francisco Zen Center. Four sessions in December.

6Decemberto December 27, 2026
Online seriesSun 12:00 AM to Sun 12:00 AM
FormatOnline series
PeriodWinter 2026
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Opening to Darkness: Four-Part Winter Series

A four-part experiential winter series online on her book Opening to Darkness, sponsored by the San Francisco Zen Center. Four sessions in December.

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Meet Zenju Earthlyn Manuel.

Zen · ritual and lineage

Zenju Earthlyn Manuel

Ordained Zen priest, born to parents who migrated from rural Louisiana, with fifty years of practice across several traditions. She is the author of The Way of Tenderness, Sanctuary, The Shamanic Bones of Zen and Opening to Darkness, and holds a master's degree from UCLA and a doctorate from the California Institute of Integral Studies.

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The wider context.

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Zazen & everyday awareness

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Direct meditative practice, zazen and everyday awareness in traditions rooted in Chinese Chan and its later forms.

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