by Sangha News editor | Jul 16, 2020 | Features, News
By Steph Blank On July 4th, Green Gulch residents gathered again at the bell tower to bow together in silence and process to the top of the Green Gulch driveway at Highway 1. There, we sat zazen beneath a new Black Lives Matter banner. The original banner that...
by Sangha News editor | Jul 8, 2020 | Features, News
There has been an array of solar panels on the roof of Beginner’s Mind Temple at 300 Page Street since 2005. These panels produce 40-50% of the electricity used in the building, based on the available square footage for the array. Late last year, with the...
by Sangha News editor | Jul 2, 2020 | News
This week San Francisco Zen Center’s leadership made the difficult but necessary decision to close Tassajara for the remainder of the Guest Season and to cancel the Fall Work Period. While this is disappointing news, the health and safety of our guests and...
by Sangha News editor | Jul 2, 2020 | Features, Zen Practice
Sangha News speaks with Nancy Petrin (Horin Raika, Dharma Forest/ Bringing Harmony), recently appointed as tanto (head of practice) at Beginner’s Mind Temple/City Center. Sangha News: Hi Nancy. Thank you for agreeing to this interview and congratulations on your...
by Sangha News editor | Jun 26, 2020 | Features, News
Eleven weeks ago, we reached out to San Francisco Zen Center’s community of friends, practitioners, and supporters asking for their help. It was a time of great uncertainty and distress and you responded with generosity, warmth, and care. We heard from over 1750...