Tassajara is accepting applications for volunteers for the Winter 2024 kitchen practice period option, January 10 – April 4, and for the Spring 2024 work period, April 10 – 29.
Tassajara wishes to make Zen community life available to all who are interested at any level or length of time. There are several ways to explore work and practice at Tassajara.
Summer Work Practice
Spend a week or more participating as a student at Tassajara during the summer guest season for a taste of residential community life
Work Periods
The months of April and September are times of transition between the summer guest season and the spring and fall practice periods, with a more relaxed meditation schedule. Volunteers are invited to help with a variety of maintenance projects at Tassajara.
Work Practice Apprenticeships
These opportunities enable students to earn Practice Period credits to be used at one of San Francisco Zen Center’s three locations.