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You Can Call Me “Roshi”

by Ken Byalin

Jun 14, 2023
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“You can call me ‘Roshi.’”

It surprised me when I heard myself say those words. I had never taken readily to the status symbols of Zen. I ordained in order to support Jishu and Bernie, but I was never comfortable in my robes. I have hardly had them on since Bernie and Jishu left Yonkers in 1998.

It surprised me that I even finished the priest training. I …

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