This on-demand course, recorded at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, is both a historical and deeply personal exploration of Buddhist women’s lives. With decades of Zen practice and teaching experience, Kathie and Zoketsu Norman Fischer illuminate how these women shaped the Dharma—offering not only scholarship but lived experience, inquiry, and heartfelt engagement with their teachings.
The Vascular Plants of the Tassajara Region, Rev. 2nd Edition
Tassajara Hot Springs from 1860 to 1966: A Greatly Expanded Second Edition
Rediscovered Wisdom from the Founder of San Francisco Zen Center
Transforming our Relationship to Depression, Anxiety, Physical and Emotional Pain, Through Mindfulness and Compassion
Exploring Breath Practices Taught in Zen and Buddhism
Embark on a journey through Buddhist teachings on communal engagement and the spirit of giving.
A Course in Generosity, Discipline, Patience, Energy, Concentration, and Wisdom
Filmed during a two-week retreat at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, this series captures the living edge of practice. Through four Dharma talks, Paul Haller and Gil Fronsdal explore how tradition and innovation meet to deepen mindfulness, compassion, and insight in daily life—where timeless teachings unfold in contemporary experience.
Delve into Zen teachings and Vipassana meditation while learning practical techniques for deepening your practice.
Delve into early Buddhism with Ryushin Paul Haller. Study mindfulness in the Satipatthana Sutta and its integration into Zen practice.
Ryushin Paul Haller and Anshi Zachary Smith
Meditation, Koans, and Culture
In this four-week online course, together we will explore the Zen understanding of self and non-self as it manifests in contemporary life. Experiencing the breadth and clarity of practice, we will study excerpts from Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and teachings from various Zen Masters, including Dongshan Liangjie and Eihei Dogen.
The History of The Tassajara Land: The Indigenous Esselen People, The Old Resort Days, and Wildfire
Mondays | 7:30 - 9pm PT | February 19 - April 15
Join San Francisco Zen Center's senior teachers for a journey through the Three Turnings of the Wheel. Explore mindfulness, emptiness, and ultimate truth.
Furyu Nancy Schroeder guides through the Third Turning's insights on ultimate truth in Vasubandhu's Yogacara, bridging concept with practice.
Eijun Linda Cutts explores prajna paramita and non-duality in the Vimalakirti Sutra, revealing the profound wisdom of the Second Turning.
Join Gil Fronsdal and Paul Haller for a two-course journey into Buddhist practice. This bundle includes “Expressions of Awakening” and “Community and Generosity in Zen and Vipassana,” exploring how insight and compassion unfold in practice, daily life, and relationship.