A Book Reading of Zenkei Blanche Hartman’s Seeds for a Boundless Life

by Sangha News editor | Sep 23, 2015 | Arts & Culture, News, Programs, Zen Practice

Friday, October 16, at 7:30 pm City Center Join us for an evening celebrating the teaching of Senior Dharma Teacher Zenkei Blanche Hartman. Zenkei’s dharma heirs, fellow teachers, students and friends will read passages from her book Seeds for a Boundless Life,...

Jukai: Lay Ordination, September 19

by Sangha News editor | Sep 23, 2015 | News, Zen Practice

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Results from Ceramics Sale for Outreach Programs

by Sangha News editor | Sep 28, 2015 | Arts & Culture, Giving, News, Programs

Through Richard Urban’s generous donation of his pottery, and the generosity of those who purchased pieces from the show (September 19 – 26), we collected over $1200. The proceeds of the sale will be used to fund Zen Center’s programs for prisoners,...

Is Self-Cultivation Inherently Selfish? Dale Wright’s Answer on Psychology Today

by Sangha News editor | Aug 19, 2015 | Programs, Zen Practice

The general criticism of self-cultivation as being too individualistic fails to recognize that we are unable to be of service to others until we have undergone enough self-transformation to begin to see larger realities beyond the importance of our own personal...

Clara House Families Enjoy a Day at Green Gulch

by Sangha News editor | Aug 19, 2015 | Arts & Culture, Farm & Garden, Volunteering

Last week, Green Gulch Farm welcomed families from Clara House for a day of fun in the country, including a tour, lunch and time at the beach. Clara House, a neighbor of City Center on Page Street, provides housing and services for families in transition, and Zen...