by Sangha News editor | Jun 21, 2016 | News, Zen Practice
A community of practitioners in Medellín, Colombia, is working for peace and reconciliation in a deeply troubled country. Here they describe their wide-ranging and dedicated practice. Montaña de Silencio (“Mountain of Silence” in English) is a community of...
by Sangha News editor | Apr 13, 2016 | Arts & Culture, News
Bob Pizzi is showing his photographs of Nepal at City Center during the month of April. Here he describes the beauty and vibrancy of Nepal and its people. I have traveled to Asia several times over the past decade and to Nepal twice since 2010. While these Nepal...
by Sangha News editor | Mar 23, 2016 | Features, News, Volunteering
San Francisco Zen Center volunteers came together in the City Center kitchen on three Sundays this year to cook dinner for the San Francisco Interfaith Council’s Winter Shelter Program. Participating with the San Francisco Interfaith Council, Zen Center...
by Sangha News editor | Feb 10, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Features, Giving, News
It’s the 39th annual Tassajara No Race, and we’re looking for a design to put on this year’s T-shirt. Send us your drawing, and if it’s chosen, it will be unveiled to great acclaim on the day of the No Race. A Concise History of No Race...
by Sangha News editor | Feb 10, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Features, News
David Bowie’s intuitive grasp of the truth of constant change launched him from an almost-monk into a shape-shifting master of musical ceremony, writes Zen priest and writer Roberta Werdinger as she investigates the way of the Bowie-sattva It is a familiar...