Hakusho Ostlund completed Dharma transmission at Green Gulch Farm on July 30.
Dharma Transmission Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm
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Features
How Beautiful and Precious This Time Is: An Interview with Sara Tashker
[Since ancient times there has been an] understanding of the merit of supporting the Dharma. This places our supporters in a long and important lineage.
Chikudo Catherine Spaeth on Reimagining Saturday Sangha
Saturday Sangha is not simply for lay people; its value and function is far beyond that of volunteers. It will now be called Urban Gate Sangha.
Jukai Ceremony at City Center June 17
Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts in a Jukai Ceremony at SFZC’s City Center on June 17.
Alan Watts Memorial at GGF: New Name Marker Installed
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Alan Watts’ death, Green Gulch Farm installed a new name marker for his memorial stone.
A Spring Visit to Four East Coast Branching Streams Zen Centers
In May, as part of her role as Branching Streams liaison, Tova Green visited Zen Centers in Washington DC, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
The New SFZC Dharma App Is Launched!
The SFZC Dharma App gives easy access for mobile devices to the SFZC online media library of over 4,300 audio and video recordings.
Jukai Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm May 4
Congratulations to Daniel deTerrence Brooks who received the precepts from Senior Dharma Teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson.
Celebrating 100 Years of Soto Zen in the United States
The Jukai-e included zazen, study, ceremonies, and Dharma talks, bringing together teachers and students from North America and around the world.