Zenshin Florence Caplow on Dancing with Chronic Illness and Pain
“I have a chronic, painful illness … It’s my dancing partner, my teacher, my enemy, my friend, my curse, my blessing. It constantly surprises me.”
SFZC Visits Sokoji for Obon
After a brief outdoor dedication, Rev. Kurotaki called on each participant to gently set the lantern of their ancestor afloat.
SFZC Engages in Healing and Reconciliation with Indigenous Nations
How do we want to be “good guests” on ancestral land of indigenous people who haven’t consented to our being there?
Jukai Ceremony on Mt. Tamalpais
Katy and Jordan received the precepts surrounded by mountains, ocean, and the good earth among their parents and sangha friends.
City Center Priests Visit Sokoji
Our July visit occurred in the middle of Obon, a time to remember and honor those who have died.