Spring Arrival of Senseis Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede is very happy to announce that this spring and summer he will authorize two more of his senior students, Rick Smith and Richard von Sturmer, as full Zen teachers. Both of them have spent many years working through the koan collections with him and playing leading roles in…

Seeking Trustee Self-Nominations Once again, as we have done for over 50 years, the Center is searching for volunteer leaders to join our board of trustees. Do you have leadership experience in some area of organizational functioning, such as human resources, operations, legal matters, financial planning, technology, marketing, fundraising, etc.? If so, you may be…

Saturday dokusan (John-sensei), January 27 Saturday-morning dokusan was instituted to accommodate members who can’t make it to the regular dokusans held during the week. To participate, take a seat on the left side of the Arnold Park zendo, near the Kannon Room, any time before 10:00 am. An announcement will be made before dokusan begins….

Teisho by Dhara-sensei Tomorrow, Sunday, January 21 Starting 8:30 am in the Arnold Park zendo, we’ll sit one extended round with a bell at the half-way point for posture change, followed by kinhin, a short chanting service, and Sensei’s teisho. As always, you can also join on Zoom or our audio livestream. Also Tomorrow: Winter…