Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi
Zen Mountain Monastery, Mt Tremper, New York, Sunday 4/23/2023
Shugen Roshi officiates the Spring 2023 Ango Jukai ceremony at Zen Mountain Monastery. Today, five students – Gashin, Chosei, Juyu, Kyoshin, & Jokai – formally receive the sixteen Buddhist precepts, taking up these living teachings, living vows in the company of the sangha with family and friends.
Michael Kaup – Gashin – “Authentic Self”
Malcolm Barrett – Chosei – “Morning Spirit”
Mary Bosakowsky – Juyu – “Gentle Fearlesness”
Deborah Hovland – Kyoshin – “Mirror of Natural Peace”
Scott Forster – Jokai – “Steady Undoing”