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.
Remembering Seirin Barbara Kohn
Seirin Barbara Kohn passed away on Saturday April 18, 2026 after a moderate length of illness. She was living near her daughter and family in Northern California after she retired from leading Austin Zen Center. She was 88 years of age. Barbara came to live...











