April 5, 2024
Jukai Ceremony at Green Gulch Farm on March 20

K Ray receiving the precepts from Kokyo Henkel.

 

Congratulations to the initiate K Ray who received the bodhisattva precepts from Teacher Kokyo Henkel at Green Dragon Temple on March 20, Spring Equinox.

K Ray’s new name is Kangetsu Keirei / Viewing the Moon, Joyful Spirit. As the ancient ceremonial text concludes: “At this time, in the Buddha lands in all directions, auspicious signs appear: the earth trembles and blossoms fall from the sky…” Congratulations to Keirei!

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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.