April 23, 2025
Jukai Ceremony at City Center on April 19

From L to R: Margaret Coad, Elliot Mercer, Jisan Tova Green, Shosan Victoria Austin, Anshi Zachary Smith, Benchi Tangde and Sherwin Yu

 

Congratulations to the initiates who received the precepts in a Jukai Ceremony at SFZC’s City Center on April 19th.

Receiving the precepts from Shosan Victoria Austin: Benchi Tangde – Zen’yu Benchi/ Good Spiritual Friend, Discerning Wisdom.

Receiving the precepts from Anshi Zachary Smith: Sherwin Yu – Katsugyo Genju / Vital Practice Manifesting Tenderness.

And receiving the precepts from Jisan Tova Green: Margaret Coad – Yu Shi Kai Ka / Courageous Caring, Ocean Song and Elliot Mercer – Cho Shin Ji Ba / Listening Body Compassion Wave.

 

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