November 27, 2012
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On Sunday, Nov. 24 at Green Gulch Farm, Sonja Gardenswartz, Stephen Hale and Johan Ostlund were ordained as Soto Zen priests in a traditional ceremony called Shukke Tokudo. Congratulations to Sonja, Stephen and Johan!

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Renshin Bunce


From left to right, Abbess Eijun Linda Cutts, Sonja Gardenswartz, Tenshin Reb Anderson, Stephen Hale, Fu Schroeder and Johan Ostlund.

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On Forgiveness

In this letter to the sangha, Central Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman writes about forgiveness and repair in his own life, and how SFZC is working with former Abbot Richard Baker to reconcile a difficult past and move forward together.