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Willow wildfire threatens Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

by Emily McRae| June 22, 2021

The Willow wildfire is threatening to hit Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in Carmel Valley, California. Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, a Zen Buddhist monastery located near Carmel Bay, California, was evacuated on Friday due to the Willow wildfire that is currently burning in the western United States. “San Francisco Zen Center and Tassajara send love and […]

Dolan wildfire threatens Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

by Annaka Gale| August 25, 2020

The Dolan fire — one of three active wildfires in California — is threatening to hit Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in Carmel Valley, California.

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center survives Soberanes wildfire

by Lilly Greenblatt| October 13, 2016

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center has survived the Soberanes wildfire and will reopen on October 15.

Threatened by fire, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center cancels guest season, seeks funds to cover “devastating” losses

by Rod Meade Sperry| August 26, 2016

The guest season will not reopen this summer at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, due to the ongoing threat posed by California’s raging wildfires.

Soberanes wildfire claims Sweetwater Sanctuary, threatens Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

by Lilly Greenblatt| August 3, 2016

California’s most destructive wildfire this year has claimed Anam Thubten’s Sweetwater Sanctuary and is threatening Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.

Suzuki-roshi at Tassajara

by David Chadwick| June 23, 2016

David Chadwich describes the early days of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center and the ways which Suzuki Roshi related to the American mind.

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center safe despite wildfires

by Lion's Roar Staff| September 21, 2015

Updates as of yesterday and this morning tell us that “Everyone at Tassajara is safe,” and that “Tassajara is not threatened by the fire East of Jamesburg.”

Rules to Live By

by Edward Espe Brown| August 20, 2013

Illustration by Stacy Innerst

Doing the right thing doesn’t always mean following the rules, says Edward Brown. He only wishes he had known that years ago.

Let Your Passion Cook: Mindful Living in the Kitchen

by Edward Espe Brown| January 1, 2010

mindful cooking, mindfulness in the kitchen, Edward Espe Brown, Tassajara, Lion's Roar, kale, cutting vegetables

Being mindful in the kitchen is to experience your experience without judging good or bad, right or wrong, says Edward Espe Brown.

Biscuits — and More — Beyond Compare

by Edward Espe Brown| July 1, 1994

Shambhala Sun, Biscuits, Edward Espe Brown, Lion's Roar, Zen, Buddhism

Photo by James.

Edward Espe Brown compares his homemade biscuits to childhood memories of delicious canned biscuits and provides four recipes from The Tassajara Bread Book.