
Congratulations to Green Gulch Shuso
On Monday, April 9, Green Gulch celebrated the Shuso Ceremony of Reirin Gumbel.
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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

May Art Exhibit at City Center
Jeffrey Schornack, sculptor, May 2012
Opening reception: Friday, May 4, 6:30 – 8 pm
300 Page Street, SF

Jukai – Lay Ordination at City Center
On April 14 at City Center, four students received the precepts in a jukai-lay ordination ceremony. Read more

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

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

Featured Photo April 18
On Sunday, April 1, Tassajara celebrated the Shuso Ceremony of Myoju (Bright Pearl) Erin Merk. Read more

Being & Becoming
A Yoga and Zen Retreat
Join us as we bridge the gap between the effort of becoming and the ease of being.

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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