by Sangha News editor | Apr 5, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Features, Zen Practice
Written by Keith Baker In 1986, Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) left me profoundly deaf for several months. Over the following year, half my hearing returned, leaving me severely hard-of-hearing. Not much was known about AIED back then, and not much more is known...
by Sangha News editor | Aug 5, 2015 | Governance, News
The Board of Directors of San Francisco Zen Center invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of secretary of Zen Center. The secretary to the Zen Center is the keeper of institutional memory for the board, the officers and directors, and Everyday Inc.,...
by Sangha News editor | Aug 4, 2015 | Farm & Garden, Volunteering
On Wednesday, August 12, Green Gulch Farm will be hosting families from Clara House. Clara House, a neighbor of City Center on Page Street, provides housing and services for families in transition, and Zen Center has been involved with them for many years. Once a year...
by Sangha News editor | Jul 8, 2015 | Features, Programs, Zen Practice
“One of the worst feelings is to feel utterly alone,” says former SFZC abbot Zoketsu Norman Fischer, “but it’s impossible to ever be alone.” In the brief excerpt below transcribed from video, Norman tells us why love and compassion are simply...
by Sangha News editor | Jun 29, 2015 | Giving, News
Dear Sangha and Friends of Blanche: Recently a crowdfunding site was set up to raise money for Blanche’s care. Since this site was launched, there have been some posts shared through the Soto Zen Buddhist Association, American Zen Teachers Association and other...
