Anchorage Zen Community

No upcoming events

holderjb — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:44:29 +0000

No upcoming events at this time.

Looking for House to Rent

holderjb — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:23:25 +0000

We are happy to report that Soto Zen Priest Shogen Danielson and his family have decided to move to Anchorage from the San Francisco area and are interested in any leads on 2-3 bedroom houses or cabins to rent. They hope to arrive by mid-August. If you have any suggestions in this regard, please email Shogen at shogen.danielson@sfc.org.

Non-Discrimination Policy

holderjb — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:22:02 +0000

Anchorage Zen Community values the principles of equal opportunity and diversity in relation to the membership of the Sangha. In accordance with Buddhist principles and with Federal and State laws, the Anchorage Zen Community affirms a policy of non-discrimination in its admission of individuals. The Sangha is open to all who are interested in Zen Buddhism for any reason. No person shall be denied the services of Anchorage Zen Community or admission to Uto-an or be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, veteran status, criminal history, political background or beliefs, age, disability, social caste, or economic status. All are welcome to practice in peace, and no one shall be denied services.

The Move to the New Uto-An is Complete

holderjb — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:56:33 +0000

We are now at 1441 West Northern Lights in Suite L which is part of the Northern Lights Village Shopping Center…around the back as you enter the parking lot for Northern Lights Village.

For more information and directions, please visit our contacts page – visit page

Shodo Spring to Serve as Interim Priest

holderjb — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:50:16 +0000

Starting in August, AZC will have the good fortune of having Shodo Spring in residence with us. She has agreed to be with us as our temporary priest into the early months of 2011.

For the past six years, Shodo has been in residence with Shohaku Okumura in Bloomington, Indiana. Shohaku Okumura is a preeminent Zen teacher who, in addition to being an inveterate Zen teacher, has translated numerous Dogen manuscripts into English.

Before her study in Bloomington, Shodo spent nearly three years in residence at San Francisco Zen Center. She began her Zen studies in 1983 with Dainin Katagiri in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Shodo is a trained psychotherapist and an author. Her avocations include gardening, permaculture, and community engagement. She is the mother of two, and grandmother of four. She is familiar with Alaska, having lived in Kotzebue for almost a year in the early 90’s. She participated in our Anchorage sangha at that time, attending sesshins and Sunday morning zazen at that time.