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The Joy of Work Period at Tassajara

The Joy of Work Period at Tassajara

by Sangha News editor | May 11, 2016 | News, Volunteering, Zen Practice

Tassajara work periods happen in April and September, when a band of enthusiastic volunteers descend on the valley and roll up their sleeves to transform it into a summer haven and retreat center (in April) and back into a monastery (in September). This year,...
Caregiving as an Enriching Path

Caregiving as an Enriching Path

by Sangha News editor | May 11, 2016 | Features, News, Programs, Zen Practice

The Contemplative Caregiver Course uses the teachings of mindfulness and turning towards what’s difficult to cultivate a Zen approach to aging, sickness, and dying. Here, some of the participants in the course express their deepening understanding of service....
Jane Hirshfield Brings Her Poetry to the Dharma Lamp Circle

Jane Hirshfield Brings Her Poetry to the Dharma Lamp Circle

by Sangha News editor | May 11, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Giving, News

The Dharma Lamp Circle, a group of SFZC legacy givers, enjoyed an evening of poetry and connection featuring a reading by Jane Hirshfield, and a ceremonial lighting of lotus lamps led by Central Abbess Eijun Linda Cutts. The delightful event took place on April 27 at...

TassNow: May Retreats Have Limited Availability (but there are still some!)

by Sangha News editor | May 9, 2016 | News

Is one of these retreats perfect for you? May retreats include: Aligning with Stillness (yoga), Finding Equanimity in a Difficult Profession (for lawyers), Energy and Inquiry (yoga), Timeless Spring (cooking/gardening), and Healing Our Hungry Ghosts (mindful living)....
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