August 6, 2018
Featured Photo August 9 Jukai / Lay Initiation at City Center

Jukai / Lay Ordination at City Center on Friday, July 20, 2018. Congratulations to those receiving the precepts! Photo by Shundo David Haye.

Left to right: Jonathan Kauffman – Yushin Gido / Courageous Heart, Faithful Way; David Alexander – Shingyo Dokaku / Sincere Practice, Path of Awakening; Kyoshin Wendy Lewis; Zesho Susan O’Connell; and Chia-Ying Chou – Myogyoku Genji / Luminous Jade, Source of Compassion. Also receiving the precepts were Greg Benza – Genchi Enjo / Profound Wisdom, Complete Accomplishment and Ash Benza – Mitsu En Kodo / Intimate Circle, Great Way.

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On Forgiveness

In this letter to the sangha, Central Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman writes about forgiveness and repair in his own life, and how SFZC is working with former Abbot Richard Baker to reconcile a difficult past and move forward together.