I want to invite us to be with Mary’s spirit, because she really embodied compassion. When Blanche gave her the precepts, she gave her the name, Eyes of Compassion, Nurturing Teacher, and that’s what Mary was.
Lay Initiation Ceremony at Green Gulch – November 16
Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts at Green Gulch Farm this November.
Christina Lehnherr on Buddha Body, Buddha Mind
Christina Lehnherr shares her vision for a Practice Period grounded in body awareness, stillness, and transformation.
Upcoming Holiday Closures
Year-end closures for our SFZC temples: find key holiday and program updates for CC, Online Zendo, and GGF.
All in the Family: City Center’s Shuso On Living at SFZC
Vanessa and her daughter Cora share what it’s like to live, practice, and integrate into daily life at City Center.
An Invitation to Join the Tassajara Summer 2026 Community
Join Tassajara’s 2026 Summer Practice Program and rediscover simplicity, mindfulness, and shared practice.
Holiday Gifts for Compass Clara House Children
Join City Center’s tradition of bringing joy to Clara House children with gift cards.
Illuminating the Path of Family Practice at SFZC
“We valued family practice as a mechanism for social change, where the family, in all of its myriad forms, is a location of liberation.”
Lay Initiation Ceremony at City Center
Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts at City Center this September.










