On Saturday, September 23, three Zen students received priest ordination in a ceremony at SFZC’s City Center. Congratulations to all!
Fresh and Young: An Interview with Kaz Tanahashi on his Ninetieth Birthday
At 90, Kaz has a heightened awareness of the imminence of death. He is collaborating with his daughter on a film, “Can We Appreciate Death?”
Remembering Curtis Fabens
Curtis held multiple work positions at Zenshinji and brought his passion for the Dharma to all of them, embracing the spirit of work practice.
Jukai Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm August 23
Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts from Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler in a Jukai Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm on August 23.
Book Reading with Alan Lessik at City Center
Alan will be reading from his second novel, Make the Dark Night Shine … the novel is a love letter from a father to the daughter he never met.
Members and Volunteers Appreciation Day
Working together has always been a cornerstone of Zen practice, enabling practitioners to take zazen from the meditation hall out into the world.
Sejiki Ceremony at City Center
The Sejiki ceremony stands not only as a ritual but also as a profound exploration into the intricacies of existence, suffering, and desire.
Paula Arai on The Little Book of Zen Healing
“I saw the reader of the book as a friend I could trust and share my life with. That made it safer to be vulnerable.”
Creating a Memorial Site for San Francisco Zen Center’s Teachers and Shusos
The Suzuki Roshi Memorial Garden is lovely and quiet, tucked into the foot of a hill behind the Herb Circle in the Green Gulch garden.