Building Maintenance Restricted Fund

Maintenance is mindfulness — caring for the spaces that care for us.

For over half a century, our three temples — City Center/Beginner’s Mind Temple, Green Gulch Farm, and Tassajara Zen Mountain Center — have been places of refuge and transformation, offering  unique opportunities for practice. Each shares a profound purpose: to express, make accessible, and embody the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha.

These buildings have welcomed thousands of practitioners, students, and visitors, and over time aging, weather, and constant use have taken their toll on the physical structures. Leaking roofs, aging plumbing, weather-worn woodwork, and outdated infrastructure challenge the integrity of our resident quarters and practice spaces.
 

What projects will be supported by this fund?

The sole purpose of the Building Maintenance Restricted Fund is to fund emergency projects that need immediate attention. As stewards of these temples, we are responsible for the places that have so generously cared for us. Donations will go directly to temple projects that must be completed now, and without delay.

Most urgently, we will be able to hire a professional engineer to provide the safety, compliance, and efficiency needed for these projects to coordinate seamlessly with SFZC’s Plant Managers at all three temples. Their skilled expertise is crucial to ensure structural integrity, adherence to building codes, cost-effective solutions, and problem solving for our temples. The care of our buildings is itself a form of practice and a lesson in impermanence—one that honors the lineage of Suzuki Roshi and the communities we serve.

Please consider making a gift
Remember to note “Building Maintenance Restricted Fund” if you wish to support this effort when donating.
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Or join The Caretakers Club for monthly giving. Contact Nannette Mickle, Director of Development development@sfzc.org for more information on how you can help.