Featured Photo July 13

Featured Photo July 13

A group at Sokoji in 1964. Photo by Joan B. Mayer. Mel Weitsman is to the left of Richard Baker who is sitting behind Suzuki Roshi. Sojun Mel Weitsman gave a public Dharma talk at City Center on July 1 in which he talked, in part, about the beginnings of San Francisco...
Featured Photo May 31

Featured Photo May 31

The November 21, 1971, Mountain Seat Ceremony at City Center. Photographer unknown. In front: Shunryu Suzuki Roshi followed by Hoitsu Suzuki; standing: Bill Kwong, Dan Welch, and David Chadwick. The ceremony, installing Zentatsu Richard Baker as abbot, took place...