By Cat Li Stevenson Congratulations to Marcia Lieberman on the publication of her new book Clean Slate: Images From Dogen's Garden. In this book,...
Unpacking Whiteness: An interview with Tova Green and Lucy Andrews
Tova Green Lucy Andrews Unpacking Whiteness is a SFZC affinity group. Currently held online, these gatherings explore whiteness and the...
Gratitude for Huey Johnson (1933-2020)
San Francisco Zen Center, Marin County and, indeed, anyone concerned about the environment, lost a great friend and benefactor with the death of...
Green Gulch Residents Display New Banner and Offer July 4th Sitting in Support of Black Lives
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...
New Solar Panels Installed on Page Street
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...
Interview with New Tanto Nancy Petrin
Sangha News speaks with Nancy Petrin (Horin Raika, Dharma Forest/ Bringing Harmony), recently appointed as tanto (head of practice) at Beginner's...
Emergency Fund Update: Thank You!
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...
Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind Turns 50
"When Shunryu Suzuki first saw a published copy of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, he looked it over for a minute and commented, "Good book, I didn't...
Meditation in Recovery Turns 20
On the last Monday of June in 2000, Meditation in Recovery met for the first time in the City Center Buddha Hall. At the time it was an experiment...