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• Established in 1962 by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi (1904-1971),
the author of one of the classic books on Zen Buddhism:
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind.
• The largest residential Soto Zen Buddhist Community
outside of Asia.
• SFZC exists to express, make accessible and embody the
wisdom and compassion of the Buddha.
Three Practice Places:
• Beginners Mind Temple located in the heart
of San Francisco.
• Green Dragon Temple in Marin County.
• Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in the
Ventana Wilderness.
• Founder of Greens Restaurant, the renowned vegetarian
restaurant in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center.