by Sangha News editor | Apr 29, 2016 | News
If you have been meaning to check on availability in your favorite May retreat, check now! If you can get away from the hustle and bustle for a few days, there are amazing accommodations awaiting you! There are four- and five-night stays available in private cabins...
by Sangha News editor | Apr 22, 2016 | Giving, News, Volunteering
When the heavens opened on April 9, we worried that the pouring rain, dense fog, and deep, slippery mud at Green Gulch Farm might dampen the Zen-a-thon spirit. Instead, we discovered how community blossomed. When planning our first Zen-a-thon, community building,...
by Sangha News editor | Apr 20, 2016 | News, Zen Practice
After many years of practice, Kim Hart was ordained as a priest by her teacher Ryushin Paul Haller in the City Center Buddha Hall on Saturday, April 16, surrounded by family and friends. Kim’s new dharma name is Kogen Daiho, which translates as Loyalty Source,...
by Sangha News editor | Apr 19, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Features, News
Long-time practitioner and SFZC board member Dennis McNally reckons that, beneath the surface hilarity, Bill Murray’s brilliant Groundhog Day is quietly teaching us the dharma. Unfortunately, he neglected to ask about it when he met the director, Harold Ramis....
by Sangha News editor | Apr 13, 2016 | Arts & Culture, News
Bob Pizzi is showing his photographs of Nepal at City Center during the month of April. Here he describes the beauty and vibrancy of Nepal and its people. I have traveled to Asia several times over the past decade and to Nepal twice since 2010. While these Nepal...
