Priest Ordination Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm – September 28

Congratulations to Cam Esaryk who received priest ordination from Abiding Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler at Green Gulch Farm this September.

Stretching Stillness into Activity in the Green Gulch Kitchen

Discover Zen kitchen practice at Green Gulch Farm with Tenzo Zenko and the Kitchen Apprentice program.

Become the Fold: Paula Pietranera Open Studio Weekend

“Think the fold. Become the fold. Forget the fold. Everything in my art is about interconnectedness …coming alive, like a dreamcatcher.”

Tassajara Gate Closing Ceremony

Tassajara closed its gates for 2025 with ceremony, gratitude, and blessings for all who came this summer.

On Forgiveness

On Forgiveness

In this letter to the sangha, Central Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman writes about forgiveness and repair in his own life, and how SFZC is working with former Abbot Richard Baker to reconcile a difficult past and move forward together.

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