by Sangha News editor | May 13, 2016 | For Zenkei Blanche Hartman, In Memoriam
The body of Zenkei Blanche Hartman will rest in the Buddha Hall at City Center, 300 Page Street, CA 94192, for three days. You are warmly invited to come and sit with her during this time; many people are sitting quietly in the Buddha Hall today. It’s best to...
by Sangha News editor | May 12, 2016 | For Zenkei Blanche Hartman, In Memoriam
Dear Friends, I am sure you have heard by now that Zenkei Blanche Hartman Roshi is in the hospital, and has been since her 90th birthday on Sunday May 8th. We wanted to give you an update and let you know that she is being well tended and cared for. She has a...
by Sangha News editor | May 11, 2016 | News, Volunteering, Zen Practice
Tassajara work periods happen in April and September, when a band of enthusiastic volunteers descend on the valley and roll up their sleeves to transform it into a summer haven and retreat center (in April) and back into a monastery (in September). This year,...
by Sangha News editor | May 11, 2016 | Features, News, Programs, Zen Practice
The Contemplative Caregiver Course uses the teachings of mindfulness and turning towards what’s difficult to cultivate a Zen approach to aging, sickness, and dying. Here, some of the participants in the course express their deepening understanding of service....
by Sangha News editor | May 11, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Giving, News
The Dharma Lamp Circle, a group of SFZC legacy givers, enjoyed an evening of poetry and connection featuring a reading by Jane Hirshfield, and a ceremonial lighting of lotus lamps led by Central Abbess Eijun Linda Cutts. The delightful event took place on April 27 at...