April 19, 2012
Jukai – Lay Ordination at City Center

On April 14 at City Center, four students received the precepts in a jukai-lay ordination ceremony.

Students and Preceptors

Jim Fitton, Shokan Jordan Thorn, Verna Johnson, Abbot Myogen Steve Stücky, Jay Pennington, Senior Dharma Teacher Ryushin Paul Haller, and Lauren Fabunmi

The preceptors were Abbot Myogen Steve Stücky,  Senior Dharma Teacher Ryshin Paul Haller, and Shokan Jordan Thorn. Receiving the precepts were Jim Fitton, Verna Johnson, Jay Pennington, and Lauren Fabunmi.

Photo by Shundo David Haye.

 

UPDATE, 4/23: Photos by Renshin Bunce

 

 

 

 

Bonus Photo:

Photo by Renshin Bunce.

 

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