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Winter Storms Challenge Texas Zen Centers

Winter Storms Challenge Texas Zen Centers

In a winter when many regions of the United States have experienced fierce storms and freezing temperatures, last week’s extreme cold, snow, and freezing rain in Texas was unexpected and unprecedented.

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A Mural to Greet The New Dawn

A Mural to Greet The New Dawn

On the corner of Page and Laguna Streets in San Francisco, diagonally across from San Francisco Zen Center, is a corner building with a series of murals that wrap around the boarded-over windows.

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Taking Refuge

Taking Refuge

2020 Year-End Campaign It is the support of Dharma friends that encourages us as we walk the intimate path of awakening together. The refuge of...

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Remembering Kyoan Sandra Taylor

Remembering Kyoan Sandra Taylor

Kyoan Sandra Taylor began her study of Buddhism over 30 years ago in the Suzuki Roshi lineage at San Francisco Zen Center. She was ordained as a...

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New Year’s Day Ceremony

New Year’s Day Ceremony

On the morning of the New Year, for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 protocols, City Center residents sat zazen, bowed, and chanted together in the temple building.

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A Call to End the Death Penalty

In response to the recent increase in federal executions, the Soto Zen Buddhist Association Board released a call to abolish the death penalty and...

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