Services We Offer

Visiting Priest: Shōku (照空) Kathy Early was ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 2005. For close to sixteen years, she lived and  practiced at Green Gulch Farm and Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, two branches of San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC). After leaving SFZC, Kathy practiced at  Toshoji International  Training Monastery, in Okayama, Japan, where she completed four angos (three month training periods).

Throughout the year in service to the Sangha, Bamboo in the Wind priests offer the following services in the South Bay area.  Contact us to setup a time to discuss your needs.

• Weddings for Buddhists, non-Buddhists, and same sex couples.

• Baby Blessings – welcome your baby with a Buddhist name and a ceremony that includes the family.

• Anniversary Blessings – Customized ceremony for the anniversary couple, incorporating personalized vows, poems, warm wishes.

• Memorial Services – Funeral and memorial services available including a 49th day ceremony for the deceased.

• House Blessings – Clear your home of negative energy, karma with a customized ceremony with family participation.