Abbot Installation Ceremony
8500 NE Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97220
USA
You are cordially invited to attend as Kakumyo is officially installed as co-abbot in an Ascending the Mountain ceremony. All are invited to witness and participate in this exciting and significant step in the growth of our temple.
Kakumyo completed a kessei term last year, where he did an Ascending the Mountain ceremony to begin that, and a Jodo ceremony to end it. Gyokuko certified him as having completed that term and nominated him as co-abbot. The board ratified, and a subsequent sangha-wide vote also unanimously ratified that.
The American Zen Teachers Association (AZTA) will be concluding their annual meeting here at Dharma Rain Zen Center, and most will be staying to witness the ceremony and to have lunch with us. This will be a unique opportunity to meet Zen teachers from all over the country.