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How a Zen Priest Contributed to the Oscar-Nominated Film “Soul”

How a Zen Priest Contributed to the Oscar-Nominated Film “Soul”

by Sangha News editor | Apr 19, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Features, News

It is unusual to see the name of a Zen Buddhist teacher in the credits of a Disney/Pixar animated film. Many people have noticed Daijaku Kinst’s name at the end of Soul, a recent release that has been nominated for three Academy Awards.

A Time to Heal: An Interview with Jenée Johnson

A Time to Heal: An Interview with Jenée Johnson

by Sangha News editor | Apr 12, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Features

“You can be authentic, grow yourself, and claim your right to flourish,” says Jenée Johnson, who will be offering A Time to Heal: Insights on the Path to Healing Racialized Trauma, a four-week online class beginning May 6.

Priest Ordination in a Time of Pandemic 

Priest Ordination in a Time of Pandemic 

by Sangha News editor | Mar 31, 2021 | Features, News, Zen Practice

On March 21, a clear, cool Sunday morning, two residents of Green Dragon Temple (Green Gulch Farm) were ordained as priests by three preceptors: Abiding Abbess Fu Schroeder, Eijun Linda Cutts, the teacher for Kristin Diggs, and Tenshin Reb Anderson, the teacher for Valerian Hauffe.

Well-being Service at City Center Has a New Protocol

Well-being Service at City Center Has a New Protocol

by Sangha News editor | Mar 31, 2021 | Features, News

On most Saturday mornings, following morning zazen, a well-being service is offered at Beginner’s Mind Temple (and currently held online.) The purpose of the ceremony is to evoke compassion for people who are suffering in body or mind and includes the chanting...
1,000 Wishes – 1,000 Cranes: An Interview with Paula Pietranera

1,000 Wishes – 1,000 Cranes: An Interview with Paula Pietranera

by Sangha News editor | Mar 24, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Features, News

By Tova Green For Paula Pietranera, a resident of San Francisco Zen Center, the pandemic began just as an exhibit of her paper folding art pieces and her sumi-e paintings was about to open at the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco. The exhibit was installed as the...
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