by Sangha News editor | Nov 28, 2017 | Features, Giving
Dear Dharma Friends, Today’s fast-paced and painfully polarized world presents special challenges for all of us committed to the Dharma practice of “ight speech.” For most of us this is particularly true in the digital realm where there is a strong...
by Sangha News editor | Dec 4, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Features, Giving
Dawn from the rooftop of San Francisco Zen Center’s Beginner’s Mind Temple in San Francisco. Photograph by Shundo David Haye and “Right Speech” calligraphy by Gendo Lucy Xiao. At San Francisco Zen Center, we aspire to create a world where...
by Sangha News editor | Dec 18, 2017 | Giving
Abiding Abbess of Green Gulch Farm Furyu Schroeder comments on Right Speech. Q: What is the Buddhist precept on right speech? Fu Schroeder: There are several of them: A disciple of Buddha does not lie, does not praise self at the expense of others, and does not...
by Sangha News editor | Nov 16, 2016 | Giving, News, Zen Practice
This holiday season, we’re taking inspiration from the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, who is often linked to beneficial activity. Samantabhadra inspires action that benefits all beings; action inspired by compassion. This Bodhisattva encourages us to take practice...
by Sangha News editor | Dec 6, 2016 | Features, Giving
“There was a sense, not unlike in our present times, that something deeply consequential was being set in motion.” These days it has become increasingly important to find ways to not only deepen our own meditation and mindfulness practice, but also to find...
