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.
Dharma Entrustment Ceremony for Roger Hillyard
Congratulations to Roger Hillyard for receiving Lay Teacher Entrustment from Central Abbot Ed Sattizahn on May 23, 2025.