Beginner’s Mind Temple Rededication Ceremony

On February 22, 2025, SFZC held a Rededication Ceremony celebrating the final stages of City Center’s year-long renovation.

Remembering Connie Cummings

Connie Cummings, a former resident of SFZC, died on February 20, 2025, in Carson City, NV.

Remembering Peter Schneider

“Peter was a wonderful human being with a sweet modest smile, faithful all his life to the Buddha way.”

Remembering Alan Senauke

San Francisco Zen Center mourns the loss of our good friend, teacher, and brother in the Dharma.

Medicine and the Dharma

Medicine and the Dharma

Joshua Sandeman, a former SFZC resident, is a Nurse Practitioner based in Salem, Oregon. “Medicine puts me face-to-face with all manner of human suffering and it can be a challenge to take care of feelings of burnout, detachment, and despair.”

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