City Center and Green Gulch Farm held ceremonies in November and December to honor the first group of elders to move to Enso Village.
Honoring SFZC’s Elders as They Depart for Enso Village
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Timeline for Beginner’s Mind Temple/City Center Closures
As the 300 Page Street renovation project approaches, be sure to note these important dates.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mountain Seat Ceremony (Shin San Shiki 晉山式) 2023
Shin San Shiki means ascending (shin), the mountain (san), ceremony (shiki). The mountain is the temple that a teacher would consider their “seat.”
Meet Angela Ni, San Francisco Zen Center’s New Board Chair
“The Board was committed to diversifying, and was looking for a Millennial female with business or strategy experience. I fit the bill.”