2020 Year-End Campaign It is the support of Dharma friends that encourages us as we walk the intimate path of awakening together. The refuge of...
Statement on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Congress
The impact of the January 6 siege on Congress by a mob incited by the President of the United States continues to reverberate throughout the nation....
Remembering Kyoan Sandra Taylor
Kyoan Sandra Taylor began her study of Buddhism over 30 years ago in the Suzuki Roshi lineage at San Francisco Zen Center. She was ordained as a...
New Year’s Day Ceremony
On the morning of the New Year, for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 protocols, City Center residents sat zazen, bowed, and chanted together in the temple building.
A Call to End the Death Penalty
In response to the recent increase in federal executions, the Soto Zen Buddhist Association Board released a call to abolish the death penalty and...
Holiday Gifts for Clara House Children
Clara House, located just down Page Street from City Center, is a family shelter with which San Francisco Zen Center has been involved for many...
Election Day Half-Day Sitting With Jisan Tova Green
Election Day Half-Day Sitting With Jisan Tova Green The Online Zendo will be open from 1:30 to 5:30pm PT on Tuesday, November 3rd for those who...
Leadership Transition at Berkeley Zen Center
Sojun Mel Weitsman was invited to start the Berkeley Zendo in 1967 by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. He's served as the head teacher and Abbot since that...
Search for SFZC’s New Vice President and Secretary (UPDATE)
UPDATE: The description for the Vice President position has been updated and the application period extended to September 20. The Secretary position...