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,...
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....
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...
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)....