The Third Turning of the Wheel
“In The Third Turning of the Wheel, Zen master Reb Anderson draws on his forty years of meditation practice and his profound study of Buddhist psychology to illuminate the second-century Samdhinirmocana Sutra, a long-neglected but seminal work that attempts to reconcile Shakyamuni Buddha’s early teaching with later Mahayana thought.” – from cover description
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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.
Featured Photo May 16
Participants in the “Great Assembly” Sesshin at Tassajara, April 29-May 4, led by Tenshin Reb Anderson and Sojun Mel Weitsman. Read more
Pathways to Gratefulness
A Network for Grateful Living (ANG*L) and luminaries from diverse fields will join together for Pathways to Gratefulness (PDF) – an unprecedented one-day conference celebrating the practice of grateful living based on the teachings of Brother David Steindl-Rast – at The Palace of Fine Arts on Saturday, June 23, 10am-5pm.
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
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
Rumi Night at City Center
Friday, April 27, 7:30pm
City Center Dining Room
Poetry Circle celebrates Rumi … *Click “Read more” for details and program highlights. Read more
Wake Up @ San Francisco Zen Center
On April 11, in place of the usual Wednesday evening Dharma talk, Zen Center will be hosting lay and monastic students of Thich Nhat Hanh who are touring the West Coast from San Diego to the Bay Area as part of the Wake Up movement. Read more
Legendary Zen Poets to Read at SF Zen Center
Zen Monster: a journal of poetry, art, criticism and political commentary launches its third issue.
Friday, April 13, 7:30pm at SF Zen Center, 300 Page Street at Laguna.





