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15
May
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Greens Restaurant Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge with Special Dinner

Sunday, May 27 – two seatings: 5:30-6:45pm and 7:30-9pm

In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, Greens Restaurant will host a special dinner featuring a seasonal menu prepared by Executive Chef Annie Somerville. Read more

10
May
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Making Time for a Still, Quiet Place:

The Summer Retreat

Teah Strozer, guiding teacher at the Brooklyn Zen Center and a practice leader at SFZC, will be coming to City Center to lead three weeks of study, mindful work, and zazen during the annual Summer Retreat (July 14 – August 4). This annual, intensive period of practice, which will explore the concept of time, will end with a 5-day sesshin.

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7
May
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Vital and Productive

Zen and the Science of Meditation

Surrounded by the beauty of nature, Tassajara is an ideal place to drop the excessive concerns of city life and dive deep into contemplative practices.

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7
May
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Joyful Ease: Your Own True Body

Patricia Sullivan and Eijun Linda Ruth Cutts will be leading two Tassajara retreats this summer. Join them in June or August to awaken a sense of fully embodied joy and ease through yoga asana, breath, and Zen meditation.

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26
Apr
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Locaphonic Event at Greens Restaurant

On Tuesday, May 15, 7:30pm, Greens Restaurant will host “Strings, Song, and Supper.”

This is the first event in a new series called Locaphonic, which aims to connect Bay Area residents to local musicians through events combining their talents with local produce. Read more

18
Apr
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New Selection Process for SF Zen Center Officers

INTERESTED IN A WORK PRACTICE POSITION? Do you miss living in community? Are you at a place in your life where you could contribute the skills and experience you have gained in the marketplace to Zen Center’s sustainability? Read more

18
Apr
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Houston Mountain Seat Ceremony

“Thank you for showing us enlightenment in action.”
– Tenshin Reb Anderson, in his congratulatory remarks to the newly installed Abbot at Houston Zen Center, April 7, 2012 Read more

10
Apr
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Featured Photo April 11

Bathhouse Blooming (photo by Shundo David Haye)

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10
Apr
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Breakaway Cooking with Tea

Discover and explore an entirely different culinary universe through the lens of fine teas with Eric Gower and Ikushin Dana Velden.

Eric and Dana lead Breakaway Cooking with Tea, a Tassajara retreat, from May 31 – June 3. A few words on the unique experience from Eric are below.
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10
Apr
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The Well Fed Woman

An Interview with Rachel W. Cole

This June 4-7, discover what it means to be a Well-Fed Woman, to uncover your deepest hungers and desires, to trust and develop a wholesome relationship to them, and to celebrate feasting on life.