UPDATE: The description for the Vice President position has been updated and the application period extended to September 20. The Secretary position...
Saturday Sangha Study Group is Online
The Saturday Sangha has been an important and vital part of City Center's practice life for the past twenty years. Before the Covid-19 pandemic...
A New President is Announced for SFZC
The SFZC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Sozan Diego Miglioli as the next President of SFZC, beginning in 2021. From...
Gratitude for Huey Johnson (1933-2020)
San Francisco Zen Center, Marin County and, indeed, anyone concerned about the environment, lost a great friend and benefactor with the death of...
Green Gulch Residents Display New Banner and Offer July 4th Sitting in Support of Black Lives
By Steph Blank On July 4th, Green Gulch residents gathered again at the bell tower to bow together in silence and process to the top of the...
New Solar Panels Installed on Page Street
There has been an array of solar panels on the roof of Beginner's Mind Temple at 300 Page Street since 2005. These panels produce 40-50% of the...
ZMC Closure Statement
This week San Francisco Zen Center's leadership made the difficult but necessary decision to close Tassajara for the remainder of the Guest Season...
Emergency Fund Update: Thank You!
Eleven weeks ago, we reached out to San Francisco Zen Center's community of friends, practitioners, and supporters asking for their help. It was a...
Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind Turns 50
"When Shunryu Suzuki first saw a published copy of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, he looked it over for a minute and commented, "Good book, I didn't...