Welcoming Three New Bodhisattvas

Welcoming Three New Bodhisattvas

The evening of Friday, September 2, 2016, a group of friends, family and fellow-practitioners gathered in the Buddha Hall at City Center to witness three sincere and beautiful Zen students formally take the Bodhisattva vows and don Buddha’s Robe for the first...
Larry Yang Remembers Lee Lipp

Larry Yang Remembers Lee Lipp

Remembering Lee Lipp I remember meeting Lee Lipp in the early 2000’s when some of us practitioners of color and our white allies created a few “Diversity as Practice” events both at San Francisco Zen Center and in the East Bay. These memories also reminded me of how...
Tassajara: An Update

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. Dear Sangha, As many of you know, we decided to cancel the Tassajara Guest Season due to the smoky conditions in the valley and...