History of 300 Page Street
A Building That Binds Us Together
Remembering Hiroshima with a Thousand Cranes
In commemoration of Hiroshima Day, August 6, we created 1,000 origami cranes, long associated with the desire for world peace. At both City Center and Tassajara, many hands folded the cranes and strung them on threads to create the display. The cranes were dedicated...
The Background to Philip Whalen’s Jizo Poem
Last week, David Schneider came to City Center to read from his new book about a former City Center resident, Beat poet Philip Whalen. Here is a picture – and a transcript – of a broadside that Philip created in 1981, bordered by six “Siddham” letters...
Beneficial Insight: A Testimonial from Meditation Training
by Student Shelley Adler