Sickness, Old Age, and Death — A Conversation features Lucy Kalanithi (When Breath Becomes Air), Grace Dammann (States of Grace), and Lennon Flowers...
Come Visit the City Center Bookstore
We are excited to invite you into the newly renovated City Center bookstore at 300 Page Street. Thanks to sangha volunteers and the residential...
Taking the Bodhisattva Path
Last Saturday, September 17, we celebrated 16 new bodhisattvas taking the precepts and entering Buddha's way – nine students at City Center, and...
A Message to Members about Changes to Board Elections and SFZC’s Bylaws
A letter from Central Abbess Eijun Linda Cutts, SFZC President Susan O'Connell, and Board Chair Larry Bye. Dear Sangha Members, We want to tell you...
When Children Are Present
Young people call on us to be our best selves, teaching us to slow down and see the beauty in simple things, writes Meikyo Chelsea True, coordinator...
Welcoming Three New Bodhisattvas
The evening of Friday, September 2, 2016, a group of friends, family and fellow-practitioners gathered in the Buddha Hall at City Center to witness...
Unplug and Recharge: How to Be a Grown-Up with a Digital Security Blanket
Djinn Gallagher wonders if her phone is lulling her into a false sense of security. Did you have a much-loved beaten-up teddy bear when you were a...
Branching Streams: Dancing Mountains Zen Sangha, United Kingdom
Dancing Mountains Zen Sangha has as its main aim the support of a number of local sanghas scattered throughout the UK. Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi...
Tassajara: An Update
The Tassajara Guest Season is cancelled due to the smoky conditions in the valley and the ongoing threat of the fire coming to Tassajara. Dear...