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| Sojun Diane Martin (left) of the Udumbara Zen Center and Jeff Michaels (in blue at right) sound the bells as sesshin attendees pay their respects to Sakyamuni Buddha and celebrate Dean William's ordination as a Soto Zen priest. The ceremony also marked the official new name of the sangha: Jijuyu-ji Zen Group of Cleveland. The celbration took place at the Cleveland Buddhist Temple on Saturday, January 17. 2004, and capped a full-day sesshin that was attended by 15 students.. | |
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Sojun Martin's attendant, Ananda, begins the procession. |
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Dean Williams salutes Buddha
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Dean offers incense. Dean had been formally ordained the previous month at Udumbara Zen Center in Chicago, the home center of his teacher, Sojun Martin. |
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Dean prostrates as Sojun Martin and Jeff sound
the bells.
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| Sojun Martin offers the final salutation in this ritual celebration of the official founding of the Jijuyuji Zen Group of Cleveland sangha. | |
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Photos and text: Copyright 2004
Lynne Brakeman. All rights reserved.
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