On behalf of San Francisco Zen Center I join with all of you in grieving over the violence in the past weeks throughout the world. Massive bombings...
Board Chair Statement, July 12, 2016
Dear sangha members, This is the first of more regular updates from me as the Board Chair to keep the wider sangha up to date on the work of the...
TassNow: It’s Getting Hot in Here . . . Hello July!
While the temperature rises, more and more lovely friends make their adventurous trek to Tassajara. This month is very crowded and cozy. To find out...
Call for Volunteers to Help Publish Recordings of Dharma Talks at GGF
We are looking for volunteers with some technical skills to help make possible one of our most widely valued offerings -- publishing our dharma...
The Dharma of Peace, the Mountain of Silence: Practicing Zen in Medellín, Colombia
A community of practitioners in Medellín, Colombia, is working for peace and reconciliation in a deeply troubled country. Here they describe their...
Eyes of Compassion for the Victims of Orlando
Adapted from City Center Tanto David Zimmerman’s opening remarks at a memorial service on June 13, 2016, for the victims of the Orlando shooting....
The Background to Philip Whalen’s Jizo Poem
Last week, David Schneider came to City Center to read from his new book about a former City Center resident, Beat poet Philip Whalen. Here is a...
Holding the Love in Our Hearts: SF Pride 2016
We marched with our brothers and sisters in the dharma in the Pride Parade for Racial and Economic Justice on Sunday, June 26, 2016 to show our love...
TassNow: Come for Two or More Nights in June
Looking for a two-night stay – or longer? This might be your lucky June! Precious pockets of time and space are still available in Tassajara this...