Thanks largely to the organizing work of San Francisco Zen Center members and friends, on April 29 more than one hundred practitioners from Green...
Reflections on the March—Practice for Climate April 29
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Lay Initiation Ceremony – Jukai at City Center
On Saturday, April 29, eight people received the precepts in a Lay Initiation Ceremony. Congratulations to everyone! Photo by Florian Brody.
Featured Photos April 13
Tassajara Shuso Gengyoko Tim Wicks with Abbot Rinso Ed Sattizahn on April 2. Green Gulch Farm Shuso Marcia Lieberman with Abbess Furyu Schroeder on...
Buddha’s Diet: A Book Reading with Dan Zigmond on Friday, May 19
Friday, May 19, 7:30 - 9 pm City Center, 300 Page Street, San Francisco Long-time San Francisco Zen Center member and Soto Zen priest Dan Zigmond...
Inside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara — Friday, March 31
Ben Connelly will present a book reading on his Inside Vasubandhu' Yogacara using examples from current events to talk about the practice of...
Three Practice Offerings from Urban Dharma Teacher Ryushin Paul Haller
Ryushin Paul Haller is offering three opportunities this winter and spring to develop and deepen your practice at City Center. I. The first offering...
Letter from Central Abbess Linda Ruth Cutts
Dear Friends, Returning from the fall practice period, the 98th at Tassajara, a time of zazen, solitude, study—and very little media—into the swirl...
Featured Photo January 12
There was a Jukai/Lay Initiation Ceremony at City Center on January 7, 2017. Photos by Sandy Lamerson. Receiving the precepts were Timothy Sandoe -...
Lion’s Roar Weekend Event Co-Sponsored by San Francisco Zen Center
Lion's Roar presents its first event of 2017 - a weekend of Buddhist discussion, dialogue, and debate on January 27 and 28. Sponsored by: Khyentse...