Let me go back to the very beginning before Green Gulch Farm was established. When the Golden Gate National Recreation Area was finalized, George...
Membership 2020: Sozan Miglioli’s Story of Connection
I'm originally from Argentina and I practiced Soto Zen for many years in the Deshimaru lineage there. Back then I already knew about SFZC and had...
Membership 2020: Risa Ferrer’s Story of Connection
How did I first come to San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC)? It's kind of a funny story. I was going through a lot since my mother had passed away. I...
Leadership Transition at Berkeley Zen Center
Sojun Mel Weitsman was invited to start the Berkeley Zendo in 1967 by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. He's served as the head teacher and Abbot since that...
Membership 2020: Engetsu Lefevre’s Story of Connection
Engetsu Lefevre first came to SFZC's City Center in 2013. After several years of Zen practice in her native Brazil, she was looking for a Zen center...
Membership 2020: Carla Walter’s Story of Connection
Carla Walter already had a dedicated spiritual practice when she visited Tassajara for the first time in 2018, and she "had no intention of becoming...
Remembering Yvonne Rand
Yvonne RandJikai Myo-ōn / Ocean of Compassion, Luminous SoundSeptember 23, 1935 – August 19, 2020 no wind, yet the windbellskeep on...
The Ten Oxherding Pictures: An Interview with Kyoshin Wendy Lewis
It’s about studying and knowing the teachings, and then, at various points, having the teachings and path drop away.
A Bow of Gratitude to San Francisco Zen Center Volunteers
For the past several years in September, City Center has hosted a dinner for volunteers whose constant efforts help to keep the temple open and...