by Sangha News editor | May 24, 2016 | Features, News
This past weekend, friends old and new met at Tassajara to take part in the 39th No Race. Here are some photographic souvenirs of a joyous couple of days in the valley.
by Sangha News editor | May 11, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Giving, News
The Dharma Lamp Circle, a group of SFZC legacy givers, enjoyed an evening of poetry and connection featuring a reading by Jane Hirshfield, and a ceremonial lighting of lotus lamps led by Central Abbess Eijun Linda Cutts. The delightful event took place on April 27 at...
by Sangha News editor | May 11, 2016 | Features, News, Programs, Zen Practice
The Contemplative Caregiver Course uses the teachings of mindfulness and turning towards what’s difficult to cultivate a Zen approach to aging, sickness, and dying. Here, some of the participants in the course express their deepening understanding of service....
by Sangha News editor | May 11, 2016 | News, Volunteering, Zen Practice
Tassajara work periods happen in April and September, when a band of enthusiastic volunteers descend on the valley and roll up their sleeves to transform it into a summer haven and retreat center (in April) and back into a monastery (in September). This year,...
by Sangha News editor | May 24, 2016 | News, Volunteering
We are currently seeking volunteers for two positions in our Programs Department at City Center. The Programs Department is responsible for developing and coordinating the various classes and workshops that are offered at our three temples: City Center, Green Gulch...
