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15
May
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Awakening in the Twilight Years

The Beyond Measure School for Contemplative Care

The mission of Beyond Measure School for Contemplative Care is to foster awakening, dignity, and harmony in the twilight years of life through engagement with contemplative practices. Beyond Measure is a collaboration between Jennifer Block, the former Education Director at Zen Hospice Project, and the San Francisco Zen Center.

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15
May
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Summer Grasses: How-To Haiku

Green Gulch Farm
Sat, June 9, 1 – 5 pm
with Daigan Lueck and Gary Gach Read more

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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19
Mar
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The Well Fed Woman

Rachel W. Cole, a certified life coach (CPCC) with a Master’s in Holistic Health Education, and Ikushin Dana Velden, a student of former abbot Ryushin Paul Haller, will team up this June to lead The Well Fed Woman, a four-day retreat at Tassajara. Read more

27
Dec
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New Year’s at Zen Center

New Year’s Eve at City Center, begins at 8:30pm

New Year’s Eve at Green Gulch Farm, begins at 8:00pm

New Year’s Day at City Center, 9:00am Read more

2
Dec
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Food Offering for Homeless People

The lunch program at City Center for homeless people will begin again in January of 2012. Read more

16
Nov
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Working with Mysterious Activity

An Interview with Green Gulch Farm’s Mick Sopko

Can you say a little about your history with SFZC as a bread baker?

I came to Zen Center in 1977 or so and I worked in the Tassajara Bread Bakery in San Francisco from 1980-1993. I worked all kinds of different positions; making bread, pastry, cakes, as production manager, manager of the retail store…Eventually, SFZC sold the bakery and I inquired at [City Center], where Blanche Hartman was tenzo [head of the kitchen]; how would it be if I came in to use the kitchen and produce bread for the community?

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26
Oct
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“Feeding the Hunger in All of Us” Food Drive

As a special complement to this year’s Sejiki Ceremony, City Center is inviting sangha members to bring a non-perishable food item to donate. Read more

21
Oct
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Prison Project Book Sale

City Center is requesting donations for a book sale that will follow the public Dharma talk on Saturday, November 12. The proceeds will provide funds for our Prison Project and other Outreach activities. Read more

11
Oct
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Sejiki at City Center and Green Gulch

Sejiki is a traditional Japanese Zen Buddhist ceremony for the spirits of departed ones. At City Center and Green Gulch Farm, it is celebrated at Halloween. Read more