Dear Friends,

I’m happy to announce that I am proceeding with my next and final ordination process called the Transmission Ceremony. I am working with and will be transmitted by Joen Snyder-O’Neal from Compassion
Ocean Dharma Center. We have not set a date yet, but I have started sewing my new brown robes with Tomoe Katagiri, my Zen sewing teacher. In consideration of the importance of this ceremony, and the sincerity in which I would like to participate in it, I am going to keep my focus on my own study, meditation, and
preparation for the ceremony which means I will continue to teach only a small amount. There is a tradition in which people help sewing on the robes and if you would like to participate in this way, please call or email me.

In alignment with turning my light inward, I am going to do another “Dock Retreat” from April 26th to May 31st. A Dock Retreat for me is doing extended meditation outdoors, either on my dock on Bass Lake or in the screen house pagoda on my property. Below you will see that I have made public times to come and sit outdoors in the spring weather. Also I extend the invitation if you want to sit with me during the week (mostly in the mornings), call or email me and make arrangements.

Thank you so much for your presence in my life,
Bows,
Byakuren Judith Ragir