Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticeBeginners Mind Temple Renovations UpdatesSan Francisco Zen Center has embarked on a large, much-needed renovation project at 300 Page Street (City Center). Read More Dec 16, 2024
Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticeSanjay Nanda: Deepening Practice as a Practice Period CommuterEmbracing the Zen path through practice periods, YUZ, and a growing connection to the SFZC Sangha. Read More Dec 13, 2024
Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticeOnline Practice Periods as an Intentional PracticeSFZC member and student Senji Rosenblum shares how intention and technology bridge the distance between West Virginia’s natural beauty and the sangha. Read More Nov 25, 2024
Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticeA Post-Election Practice EncouragementAbbot David invites us to dissolve any sense of separation from others and engage in ways that foster mutual respect and well-being. Read More Nov 8, 2024
Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticePost-Election Listening CirclesJoin Abbot David Zimmerman and Tova Green in compassionately holding and supporting each other through these two listening circles Read More Nov 8, 2024
Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticeMeet Valerie Harris, City Center Practice Period CommuterWhat is a Practice Period actually like? In the first installment of SFZC’s new Practice Period interview series, Valerie describes her experience. Read More Oct 31, 2024
Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticeSokaku Kathie Fischer On Her Life in Zen and Passing the Practice ForwardFrom Zen's female ancestors to the future of practice, Kathie Fischer reflects on the enduring lessons from 50 years of Zen. Read More Oct 8, 2024
Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticeTabreez Govani: A City Center Resident’s Path to Zen and VolunteeringTabreez Govani shares his journey of Zen practice and volunteering to address the challenges of homelessness in San Francisco. Read More Oct 1, 2024
Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticeMeet SFZC’s New President, Michael McCord“I’m trying to convey our practice in everyday relatable terms, so that our Zen tradition is understood for what it is—one of passion, joy, and inclusivity.” Read More Sep 10, 2024
Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen PracticeCity Center Residential Applications Open for 2025Come participate in residential practice in the newly revitalized Beginner’s Mind Temple! Read More Sep 10, 2024