by Jay Pennington Fight, flight or freeze? When it comes to handling stress, at the most basic level I have more in common with a wild animal than I...
A Warm and Present History: A Tribute to the Archivists Who Visited City Center
by Chris Shelton (photos by Jesse Stanley) For the fifth year in a row now, City Center has had the pleasure of hosting a group of students from the...
How Leftovers Help Us Reach Out
Spotlight on outreach & volunteers
Excerpt from Not Always So by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
Slide Show
Meeting Conflict with Compassion: An Interview with Jisho Lisa Hoffman
by Jay Pennington, Sangha News editor A coach, consultant and Zen priest, Lisa Hoffman has had 25 years of experience guiding the leadership of...
Local Zen: Places to Practice in San Francisco
Having featured Branching Streams sangha profiles for four affiliated member groups in far-flung locations over the past several months, Sangha News...
Exploring the Inner and Outer Worlds through Zen, Photography and Hiking at Green Gulch
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An Evening Musical Performance
(photos by David Silva) This past June, one of the creations to come out of the Meditation, Mindfulness and Songwriting retreat, led by Jimmie Dale...
One Who Stayed: An Interview with Sojun Mel Weitsman
by Sachico Ohanks, SFZC Program Communications Coordinator Listening to Sojun Mel Weitsman recall his experience as Suzuki Roshi’s student is the...