by Sangha News editor | May 24, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Features
Patterns in Practice Curated by Arianna Orland June 5 – 30 In the Art Lounge at 300 Page Street, SF Reception: Friday, June 21, 7 – 9 pm Repetition and pattern, pattern and repetition. Why do we make things, and why does it matter? A question for the ages....
by Sangha News editor | May 28, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Features
By Marcia Lieberman, the beekeeper at San Francisco Zen Center Spring arrives and with it the honey bees on the rooftop of SFZC’s City Center/Beginner’s Mind Temple begin to scout and forage for the sweet nectar that is nestled in nearby gardens. There are...
by Sangha News editor | Aug 19, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Features
with Koki Takei Thursday, September 12, 7:30 – 9 pm In the City Center Dining Room, 300 Page Street, SF 94102 Koki Takei has studied deeply about Japanese poet Mitsuo Aida. Aida was a Zen student and his poetry is very simple with unique handwriting. “Zen...
by Sangha News editor | Aug 5, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Features
City Center dokusan room; figurine of the sixth of the oxherding pictures – Riding the Ox Home. Photo by Chris Shelton. 6. Riding the Bull Home Mounting the bull, slowly I return homeward. The voice of my flute intones through the evening. Measuring with...
by Sangha News editor | Jul 16, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Features
August 1 – 31 San Francisco Zen Center Art Lounge 300 Page Street, SF 94102 Reception: August 9, 7 – 9 pm Over a thousand connected cranes were folded for this exhibition. One by one, as part of a whole. This is RENZURU origami, an ancient way of folding...