In Soto Zen, we emphasize sitting zazen (meditation) daily. When we sit, we see what arises without expectations, and through this practice we...
Featured Photo April 12
On Saturday, March 31, Julian Hickman and Diego Miglioli received priest ordination in a ceremony at Beginner's Mind Temple. Photos by Elliot...
A Message from the Shuso and A Video of Snow at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Heather Iarusso is the shuso (head monk) of the Winter 2018 Practice Period at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Serving as shuso is strenuous. From...
The Still Point by Mary Mocine
The title of my retreat at Tassajara is "Finding Stillness Amid the Storm of Legal Practice." This notion of stillness is central to a useful law...
Like a Fish in a Puddle
by Zenshin Greg Fain, Tanto (head of practice) at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center During practice period at Tassajara, on the day before a personal...
Wisdom 2.0 Conference in San Francisco
San Francisco Zen Center is a Community Partner at this year's Wisdom 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Thursday, February 22 - Saturday, February...
The Flourishing of Suzuki Roshi’s Way — Branching Streams Affiliate Sanghas
Suzuki Roshi's Way is flourishing. San Francisco Zen Center's "Branching Streams" Network of Affiliate Sanghas is now comprised of 75 Dharma...
Introducing Open Zen Community
A Branching Streams sangha profile, introducing one of the many sanghas affiliated with San Francisco Zen Center in the Branching Streams network....
Introducing Milwaukee Zen Center
Kokyoan – Lake Mirror Hermitage A Branching Streams sangha profile, introducing one of the many sanghas affiliated with San Francisco Zen Center...