by Sangha News editor | Oct 5, 2021 | Features
The bees on the 300 Page Street roof are so productive in part because the beekeepers handle the hives with tremendous care.
by Sangha News editor | Sep 21, 2021 | Features, Zen Practice
On September 11, three Zen students received priest ordination in a ceremony at SFZC’s City Center.
by Sangha News editor | Jul 8, 2020 | Features, News
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 electricity used in the building, based on the available square footage for the array. Late last year, with the...
by Sangha News editor | Jul 2, 2020 | Features, Zen Practice
Sangha News speaks with Nancy Petrin (Horin Raika, Dharma Forest/ Bringing Harmony), recently appointed as tanto (head of practice) at Beginner’s Mind Temple/City Center. Sangha News: Hi Nancy. Thank you for agreeing to this interview and congratulations on your...
by Sangha News editor | Jun 22, 2020 | Features, News, Programs
On the last Monday of June in 2000, Meditation in Recovery met for the first time in the City Center Buddha Hall. At the time it was an experiment to see if enough people would be interested in exploring the similarities between Buddhist teaching and practice and...