The First All Spanish-Language Lay Bodhisattva Initiation Ceremony at SFZC

This Special Ceremony was Hosted at City Center on August 29

Then and Now, Here and There: A Look Back at Zenefit 1966

As we prepare for Zenefit 26, we revisit the original event that took place 60 years ago.

Sejiki Ceremony at City Center

The Sejiki ceremony stands not only as a ritual but also as a profound exploration into the intricacies of existence, suffering, and desire.

Timber Fire, 2026

Ongoing Updates on the Timber Fire and Tassajara

Remembering Keido Les Kaye

Sep 16, 2026 | Features, For Keido Les Kaye, In Memoriam

Early American student of Suzuki Roshi, Founder of Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center

Demystifying DAFs

Sep 14, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Contemplative Caregiving, Features, Giving

Donor-advised funds are the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in the United States

Remembering Wendell Berry

Sep 2, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Farm & Garden, Features, News

Poet, novelist, social critic, and inspiration for generations of young farmers

Care and Tending the City Center Gardens

Aug 21, 2026 | Features, Volunteering, Zen Practice

Volunteer in the garden this September

Susan O’Connell On Conscious Aging, Excellent Land Karma, and a New Way of Growing Old Together

Aug 12, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen Practice

An interview with Susan O’Connell, SFZC priest and founder of Zen-Inspired Senior Living

August is Make-a-Will Month

Aug 6, 2026 | Giving, News, Zen Practice

Meet sangha member Brian McCaffrey, retired Estate Planning Attorney

Remembering Tom Little Bear Nason

Aug 4, 2026 | For Tom Little Bear Nason, News

Tom Little Bear Nason May 29, 1960 – August1, 2026

Lay Bodhisattva Initiation Ceremony at GGF – June 28

Jul 27, 2026 | Zen Practice

Congratulations to the students who received the precepts at Green Gulch Farm this June.

Tassajara Zendo Fire 2026

Jul 20, 2026 | News, Zen Practice

Latest information on the 2026 zendo fire