Arts & Culture, Features, Zen PracticeFresh and Young: An Interview with Kaz Tanahashi on his Ninetieth BirthdayAt 90, Kaz has a heightened awareness of the imminence of death. He is collaborating with his daughter on a film, “Can We Appreciate Death?” Read More Sep 12, 2023
Features, For Curtis Fabens, In MemoriamRemembering Curtis FabensCurtis held multiple work positions at Zenshinji and brought his passion for the Dharma to all of them, embracing the spirit of work practice. Read More Sep 6, 2023
Arts & Culture, Features, Zen PracticeJukai Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm August 23Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts from Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler in a Jukai Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm on August 23. Read More Aug 31, 2023
Arts & Culture, Features, Zen PracticeBook Reading with Alan Lessik at City CenterAlan will be reading from his second novel, Make the Dark Night Shine ... the novel is a love letter from a father to the daughter he never met. Read More Aug 29, 2023
Features, Giving, Volunteering, Zen PracticeMembers and Volunteers Appreciation DayWorking together has always been a cornerstone of Zen practice, enabling practitioners to take zazen from the meditation hall out into the world. Read More Aug 29, 2023
Arts & Culture, Features, Zen PracticeSejiki Ceremony at City CenterThe Sejiki ceremony stands not only as a ritual but also as a profound exploration into the intricacies of existence, suffering, and desire. Read More Aug 29, 2023
Arts & Culture, Features, Zen PracticePaula Arai on The Little Book of Zen Healing"I saw the reader of the book as a friend I could trust and share my life with. That made it safer to be vulnerable." Read More Aug 23, 2023
Arts & Culture, Features, Giving, News, Zen PracticeCreating a Memorial Site for San Francisco Zen Center’s Teachers and ShusosThe Suzuki Roshi Memorial Garden is lovely and quiet, tucked into the foot of a hill behind the Herb Circle in the Green Gulch garden. Read More Aug 16, 2023
Arts & Culture, Features, Giving, Volunteering, Zen PracticeCalling All Book Lovers and Budding Zen Enthusiasts: Volunteers NeededWe are looking for volunteers to help pack, label, and securely store the library's rich and varied collection. Read More Aug 8, 2023
Features, Zen PracticeDharma Transmission Ceremony at Green Gulch FarmHakusho Ostlund completed Dharma transmission at Green Gulch Farm on July 30. Read More Aug 1, 2023