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  • Tōsei 東西 Shoemaker: Of Priests and Potters …

    by Jundo Cohen Roshi For centuries, Zen Buddhists have been supported by, and been, artists, craftspeople and artisans. They make the beautiful implements that we use in our rituals, temples and practice places, from Buddha Statues to incense burners. Now, we have had such a gift to our Sangha. As you know, this Sunday, we…

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  • 2025 Home-Leaving Ordination of Kojitsu, Shinkon & Koriki

    We are very content to make this announcement, and ask everyone sitting with our sangha to join in its celebration. Our sangha will welcome through ‘Home Leaving‘ ordination, an additional three new novice-priest trainees, familiar and friendly faces around here: Kōriki Mark Jackson, Kōjitsu Brett Williams and Shinkon Joseph Gaston. They will join our present novice-priest…

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