May 2025, I'm grateful to our teacher, Zenku Sensei and Sangha. (photo by Kushin Jim Parker)

Shukke Tokudo, Ordaination as Novice Soto Zen Priest Sensei Zenku Jerry Smyers, Officiant Katsuryu Bill Cooper, Recepient It occurs to me that I don't have a picture of this important ceremony confirming my involvement in the Zen Way. Here, I'm receiving the robe of the Buddha from Sensei. photo by Kushin J Parker

Dharma Cloud Study with Taiun Elliston, R oshi  Tuesday, October7, at 8pm ET, you are invited to join our weekly online dharma study series via Zoom with our guiding teacher. This week we will discuss Chapter 4 Bodhidharma and Huinung, pages 27-26 from the newly published  Zen Koans for the Unenlightened: Conversations with Taiun Elliston Roshi   by Katsuryu Bill Cooper. Here is the link: (newcomers welcome!) https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dharma-cloud-study-group/37308ed9