Kei sees her role as important as we’re bringing back and re-enlivening City Center’s public offerings and classes as an urban temple.
Meet Kei Van Arnam, Bringer of Joy to the City Center Temple
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Jukai Ceremony at City Center April 22
Receiving the precepts from Kyoshin Wendy Lewis was Mark Rivera and from Anshi Rosalie Curtis was Parul Bajaj.
Chimyo Atkinson on Impermanence and Liberation
“I had put myself in a box based on ideas my self-limiting mind makes—and for a moment I was exactly who I was. I felt a sense of liberation.”
Ed Sattizahn on Stepping Down as Central Abbot
“The pandemic was a challenging time. It asked new and experienced students alike to deepen their practice. There was both suffering and joy in that.”
Mountain Seat Ceremony (Shin San Shiki 晉山式) 2023
Shin San Shiki means ascending (shin), the mountain (san), ceremony (shiki). The mountain is the temple that a teacher would consider their “seat.”
Meet Angela Ni, San Francisco Zen Center’s New Board Chair
“The Board was committed to diversifying, and was looking for a Millennial female with business or strategy experience. I fit the bill.”
Furyu Schroeder on Stepping Down as Green Gulch Farm Abiding Abbess
“I’m optimistic about the new generation of students. Sincere people of all ages continue arriving to give us a try.”
Congratulations to City Center Winter 2023 Shuso
Shuso Dan Gudgel completed the Winter 2023 Practice Period at City Center.
Meet SFZC’s New Central Abbot, Tenzen David Zimmerman
What David enjoyed most about being Abiding Abbot of SFZC’s urban temple was taking care of the day-to-day Zen ceremonial practice and teaching.