Practice Center
Date / Time
July 11, 2026 / 7:10am - 7:45am
Event Type
Ceremonies
Description
The ceremony will take place in the City Center Buddha Hall.
There will be a ten-year memorial service for former Abbess Zenkei Blanche Harman who passed away in 2016. Brief words will be offered by some of her students. The memorial will be live streamed using the online zendo link.
This will be an opportunity to honor the first Abbess of San Francisco Zen Center and her teachings that live on today through us.
Remembering Blanche - audio
Who Blanche Was For Me - audio
Remembering Blanche (video)
Zenkei Blanche Hartman Funeral
Blanche Hartman Funeral: A photo Album
Blanche's Memories
A Poem for Blanche
Inconceivable Joy obituary by Vicki Austin
Poem by Jane Hirshfield
Fee Information
Free public event.