Most times the most precious parts of ourselves are dwarfed by a preoccupation with mundane, functional tasks that fill our days and thoughts. I’m...
Beginner’s Mind Zen Center: An Introduction to Northridge’s Neighborhood Zendo
Branching Streams Profile
Writing to Angulimala: The Zen Center Prison Correspondence Program
Spotlight on SFZC Outreach
Laying a Roof and Raising Consciousness: An Interview with Contractor Ezra Wynn on Being Atop the Guest House
Interview conducted by Lauren Dito Among the many large-scale improvement projects at Green Gulch Farm this summer, the re-roofing of the lovely...
When Meeting Trauma and Stress, Finding Balance Is a Natural Thing: An Interview with Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner Jane Lazar
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...