by Jay Pennington
October 20 Update: Going Home
Dear Friends, I spoke with Abbot Steve late this morning. He reported that he will be discharged from hospital tomorrow. I did not speak with him...
Updated—October 21: At Home
Abbot Steve returned home today, which for the last couple of days is what the medical team and Abbot Steve have been working toward. The...
Featured Photo, October 23
Photo by Shundo David Haye
October 19 Update: Up and Down
Summarizing a brief communication I had from Mary Stares this evening after her day in the hospital with Abbot Steve: As mentioned in the last post,...
October 17 Update (Part 1)
Some good news today, at last: Abbot Steve's pain level has come more under control, from an "8" earlier this week to a "2" late yesterday. It's the...
October 17 Update (Part 2)
From Mary Stares: Dear Friends, I spent some time with Steve and Lane today at the hospital. Generally speaking Abbot Steve seemed much more...
October 14 Update
Dear Friends, Yesterday morning (Sunday, October 13th) Lane took Abbot Steve to the emergency room because of fever and inflammation on his legs....
Jukai: Lay Ordination, October 5
Photo by Renshin Bunce Preceptors Ryushin Paul Haller, Shosan Victoria Austin and Anshin Rosalie Curtis held a jukai, or lay ordination ceremony,...