Eleven weeks ago, we reached out to San Francisco Zen Center's community of friends, practitioners, and supporters asking for their help. It was a...
Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind Turns 50
"When Shunryu Suzuki first saw a published copy of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, he looked it over for a minute and commented, "Good book, I didn't...
Meditation in Recovery Turns 20
On the last Monday of June in 2000, Meditation in Recovery met for the first time in the City Center Buddha Hall. At the time it was an experiment...
Sheltering in Practice
By Steph Blank Pandemic Response Part I Sheltering in Practice (with Children) During the first few days of Shelter in Place Practice at Green...
Black Lives Matter Protest at Green Gulch Farm
Green Gulch Farm held a memorial service on 5/31 for the innumerable lives lost to police violence and hung a Black Lives Matter banner on their...
Black Lives Matter Banner
On Sunday, residents at Beginner's Mind Temple painted a Black Lives Matter banner and put it up across the front of the entryway of 300 Page...
Search for the Next President of SFZC
With Shinchi Linda Galijan's term coming to an end this year, we are beginning our search for the next President of San Francisco Zen Center. This...
Current Updates and Information on COVID-19
Monday, June 1, 12:00 pm Statement from San Francisco Zen Center's Spiritual Leadership The spiritual leadership of San Francisco Zen Center...
Statement from San Francisco Zen Center’s Spiritual Leadership
The spiritual leadership of San Francisco Zen Center stands with the families and communities of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery,...