While Covid-19 restrictions prevented San Francisco Zen Center from holding the usual Zen-a-thon Day of Celebration this past spring, sangha members...
Willow Fire at Tassajara: A Firsthand Account
On June 18, at 2 am, less than a month after my fire preparedness training, I received a phone call from Kogen Dito-Keith, our Tassajara Fire Crew head.
Closed Captioning: Benefits and Limitations
Recently, Closed Captioning was enabled for all San Francisco Zen Center’s programs, classes, Dharma talks, and meetings, that is, anything presented via Zoom.
Assessing Risk as SFZC Slowly Reopens
The SFZC Health and Safety committee was formed soon after the pandemic began. Initially it consisted of the SFZC President and the directors of City Center, Green Gulch Farm, and Tassajara.
The New SFZC Online Bookstore Welcomes You!
The San Francisco Zen Center bookstore has been a wonderful resource for people to visit in person. The new Online Bookstore will enable people to view and search the bookstore inventory virtually.
Finding Friendship: Lee Klinger Lesser and Jarvis Masters
On Saturday, June 19, Juneteenth, the most prominent emancipation holiday in the United States, Jarvis Masters and Lee Klinger Lesser will be giving a livestream Dharma talk.
Solidarity and Allyship with Black Sangha Members as We Work Towards National Healing and Recovery
Statement from San Francisco Zen Center Leadership, in collaboration with the Central DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility)...
California Tortoiseshell Migration at Tassajara
Tassajara student Dan Gudgel shared his photos of the California Tortoiseshell migration that is currently passing through.
Why Hasn’t San Francisco Zen Center Opened Yet?
UPDATE: September 2022 As we enter Fall 2022, both City Center and Green Gulch Farm are continuing to add in-person offerings. See Covid-Related...