by Sangha News editor | Nov 18, 2015 | Giving
Save the Date: December 1 It is easy to forget that the holidays are a time of giving and generosity. Join San Francisco Zen Center on social media on December 1 as we take part in #GivingTuesday, a day created to remind us to give back to the causes we care about. On...
by Sangha News editor | Oct 7, 2015 | Features, Giving, Governance, News, Zen Practice
Dear Friends, As we turn toward the fall of the year, enter into the practice periods at all three temples, and face the many brutal and senseless actions of our world that harm innocent beings, we once again take refuge in Buddhadharma to guide us in understanding...
by Sangha News editor | Sep 22, 2015 | Giving, Programs
Last week’s free workshop with Susan Olson, a financial planner at Abacus, was very helpful. We each got individual attention because the group was small. Susan presented simple ways to take care of estate planning—helping you make sure the assets of your estate go...
by Sangha News editor | Jul 21, 2015 | Giving, News, Zen Practice
Recently San Francisco Zen Center received a significant bequest from a couple in Monterey, California, who were inspired to remember Zen Center in their will primarily because of their relationship with Katherine Thanas. Sobun Katherine Thanas was a Zen Center priest...
by Sangha News editor | May 27, 2015 | Arts & Culture, Giving, Zen Practice
Dear Friends, For those of you who have written, called and otherwise reached out, thank you so much for your kindness and your expressions of support and love of Daigan. For many years both at Tassajara and Green Gulch, Daigan was devoted to teaching the students how...