Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts at City Center this September.
I Had a Good Teacher: An Interview with Les Kayes’ Student and Editor, Giuseppe Prisco
“His words come directly from lived experience; they’re genuine. Each talk is an invitation to practice.”
Celebrating 55 Years of the Tassajara Bread Book: An Interview with Edward Espe Brown
“Working to bake bread can renew our spirit, and with this work we renew the world, our friends and neighbors.”
Gendō Lucy Xiao Receives Dharma Transmission
Congratulations to Gendō Lucy Xiao who received Dharma Transmission from Senior Dharma Teacher Ryūshin Paul Haller at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.
Priest Ordination Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm – September 28
Congratulations to Cam Esaryk who received priest ordination from Abiding Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler at Green Gulch Farm this September.
Stretching Stillness into Activity in the Green Gulch Kitchen
Discover Zen kitchen practice at Green Gulch Farm with Tenzo Zenko and the Kitchen Apprentice program.
Become the Fold: Paula Pietranera Open Studio Weekend
“Think the fold. Become the fold. Forget the fold. Everything in my art is about interconnectedness …coming alive, like a dreamcatcher.”
Tassajara Gate Closing Ceremony
Tassajara closed its gates for 2025 with ceremony, gratitude, and blessings for all who came this summer.
Becoming Yourself: New York City Book Tour
Abbot Jiryu’s NYC tour brought lively sangha gatherings and Dharma talks presenting Suzuki Roshi’s Becoming Yourself.










