What is the one taste of true practice? This question speaks to a history of what our practice is, and there is an enjoyment in the tasting that is asked of us.

As each person is supported by other participants who are turning their attention to their own soji tasks, their attention is amplified.

Congratulations to Angelika Hofer who received the precepts from Kokyo Henkel.

Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts at City Center this November.

Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts from Tenshin Reb Anderson at Green Gulch Farm.

Congratulations to Hoko Sam Ridge who was ordained as a priest on October 29 by Kokyo Henkel.

Congratulations to three new priests of Still Breathing Zen Sangha, ordained by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel at the end of the November sesshin.

The full moon ceremony performed at San Francisco Zen Center has its roots in the time before the Buddha.

Seth takes pride in the new line of alcohol-free drinks he has been introducing to the beverage menu.