How do we want to be “good guests” on ancestral land of indigenous people who haven’t consented to our being there?
SFZC Engages in Healing and Reconciliation with Indigenous Nations
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Jukai Ceremony on Mt. Tamalpais
Katy and Jordan received the precepts surrounded by mountains, ocean, and the good earth among their parents and sangha friends.
City Center Priests Visit Sokoji
Our July visit occurred in the middle of Obon, a time to remember and honor those who have died.
Not Sticking To Enlightenment: Awakening the Archive, Tape 26
“Just as you accepted your painful legs [during sesshin], you accept difficult everyday life.”
Hike, Sit, March: A Gallery of Sangha Celebrations
We held four gatherings in June to celebrate Zen-a-thon 2022 – we hope you enjoy this gallery of photos from the gatherings.
Lay Ordination: Awakening the Archive, Tape 25
The important thing is to say “Hai!” or “Yes, I will!” In this way, without having ideas about helping, “Just to be with people will be enough.”
Nancy Petrin on Becoming a Lay Teacher
“I found my path by continuing to cultivate the tender growing edge of my practice.”
Becoming a Land Steward: An Interview with Sukey Parmelee
Sukey loves the land at Green Gulch Farm and feels lucky to have known this piece of land for so long—how it changes, and how it changes her.
Shosan Ceremony: Awakening the Archive, Tape 23
“Dharma is the thing to which every one of us have been striving for, and will strive for. It is not only you, but all the patriarch and sages.”