
Branching Streams: Dancing Mountains Zen Sangha, United Kingdom
Dancing Mountains Zen Sangha has as its main aim the support of a number of local sanghas scattered throughout the UK.

Tassajara: An Update
The Tassajara Guest Season is cancelled due to the smoky conditions in the valley and the ongoing threat of the fire coming to Tassajara.

Sitting With Fire—Again: Colleen Morton Busch
Colleen Morton Busch, author of Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire about the 2008 fire that threatened Tassajara, has written an op-ed for the Monterey Herald about this summer’s fire threat. You can read it here.

A Letter from SFZC President Susan O’Connell
As a result of the fire, Tassajara guest season will not reopen this summer. “Fire has been and will continue to be a part of the life of Tassajara,” writes Susan O’Connell. “She is a great teacher of the practice of impermanence.”
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GGF Ecosattvas Hunt Down the MOOP
Green Gulch Farm resident Ecosattvas woke up early on their sleep-in day on Friday, July 15, to embark upon a bodhisattva treasure hunt along the stretch of Highway One, writes farm manager Qayyum Johnson.

Tassajara Prepares for Fire
As the Soberanes Fire approaches, the remaining residents at Tassajara – with the help of some very good equipment and a highly-trained crew – are ready for anything. We are posting daily updates on Facebook and our Sangha News blog.

Books for Outreach Fund-Raising Sale
There is a Book Sale October 22 – 31 in the City Center mail hallway. All sales are by anonymous donation. We are still accepting donations of books for the sale, which helps to support San Francisco Zen Center’s outreach programs. Read more