August 1, 2023
Dharma Transmission Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm
Fu Schroeder and Hakusho Ostlund

Furyu Schroeder and Hakusho Ostlund. Photo by Reirin Gumbel.

Hakusho Ostlund, whose dharma name is Hakushō Hōetsu / White Pine, Giving Joy, received Dharma transmission from Senior Dharma Teacher Furyu Schroeder in a ceremony that was completed on July 30 at Green Gulch Farm.

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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.