"The monastery needs/ the road", writes Zen teacher and poet Jisan Tova Green, who spent many years at Tassajara, where the fourteen-mile entry road...
‘Without a Compass’: Art Show by Susan Imperial
"My inspiration springs from my feral imagination," says Susan Imperial, whose work is on show at City Center during the month of March. Everyone is...
Job Opportunity: Gifts Processing Coordinator
San Francisco Zen Center has a part-time opening for a Gifts Processing Coordinator. This position has significant responsibility in the areas of...
Job Opportunity: Development Database Manager
San Francisco Zen Center is looking for someone with Salesforce Database Management experience to oversee and manage day-to-day donor database...
Memorial Service for Mitsu Suzuki Sensei, February 27, 3pm
On Saturday, February 27, at 3 pm, there will be a ceremony in memory of Mitsu Suzuki Sensei in the Buddha Hall at City Center (the event will also...
Tassajara, A Poem by Mahin Mahdavi
A poem by Mahin Mahdavi, A Tassajara Monk
Far away from the endless sky,
nesting among the sycamore trees,
the little bird sits until her wings develop,
dreaming of flying.
The Rhythm of Tassajara’s Seasons
by Linda Galijan, Director We are now at the midpoint of the winter practice period, poised between winter and spring. Last night was skit night,...
Norman Fischer Remembers Okusan
In the summer of 2010, I went with a group of close students and friends on pilgrimage to Japan. We spent a week at Rinso-in, the original temple of...
Statement by Shunbo Zenkei Blanche Hartman on the Passing of Mitsu Suzuki
Suzuki Sensei was an inspiration to me, and to all of us. After coming to the U.S., Shunryu Suzuki Roshi gave Okusan a book on tea (Chado) and...