by Sangha News editor | Mar 10, 2021 | Features, News
By Tova Green In the early weeks of 2020, Young Urban Zen (or YUZ), a practice group geared towards people aged 20-40, was filling the City Center Buddha Hall on Tuesday evenings with 90 to 110 participants each week. Many gathered in a cafe afterwards to continue...
by Sangha News editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Features, News
By Tova Green Thanks to Leslie James, Abiding Tassajara Teacher, Linda Galijan, former SFZC President now residing at Tassajara, and Goyo Piper, Tassajara Director, for speaking with me about how Tassajara is doing during the Covid-19 Pandemic and about plans to...
by Sangha News editor | Mar 2, 2021 | Features, News
Dear Friends: This is the time of year when many of you are looking for your Tassajara brochure in the mail, checking our website for opening dates, and setting aside time for your summer visit to Tassajara. San Francisco Zen Center’s leadership, along with...
by Sangha News editor | Feb 23, 2021 | Features, News
By Tova Green On a cool afternoon in mid-February, Green Gulch Farm held San Francisco Zen Center’s first Lay Initiation ceremony since the Covid-19 pandemic began nearly a year ago. The ceremony took place outdoors, on a large lawn near the zendo. The...
by Sangha News editor | Feb 23, 2021 | Farm & Garden, Features, News
By Tova Green Many residents of SFZC’s City Center go up to the roof to get a view of the city, find a quiet place to read, or to work out on the stationary bike. On the roof there are several beehives and a protected area with Suzuki Roshi’s orchids....