April 23, 2025
Jukai Ceremony at City Center on April 19

From L to R: Margaret Coad, Elliot Mercer, Jisan Tova Green, Shosan Victoria Austin, Anshi Zachary Smith, Benchi Tangde and Sherwin Yu. Photo by Shundo David Haye.

 

Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts in a Jukai Ceremony at SFZC’s City Center on April 19th.

Receiving the precepts from Shosan Victoria Austin: Benchi Tangde – Zen’yu Benchi/ Good Spiritual Friend, Discerning Wisdom.

Receiving the precepts from Anshi Zachary Smith: Sherwin Yu – Katsugyo Genju / Vital Practice Manifesting Tenderness.

And receiving the precepts from Jisan Tova Green: Margaret Coad – Yu Shi Kai Ka / Courageous Caring, Ocean Song and Elliot Mercer – Cho Shin Ji Ba / Listening Body Compassion Wave.

 

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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.