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Jokai Blackwell Sensei
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Jokai Sensei began studying Zen Buddhism in England in 1998, becoming a formal student of Tenshin Fletcher, Roshi in 1999. He was a resident of Yokoji from Spring 2000 until Winter 2004, during which time he completed his term as Shuso (head trainee). After four years living and working in Los Angeles, Jokai Sensei returned to full-time study at Yokoji. He received Tokudo (priest ordination) in 2010 and completed koan study in 2013. Jokai Sensei continues his studies under the guidance of Tenshin Fletcher, Roshi
Recent Posts by Jokai Sensei
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Working Title
One of the great gifts of a long period of residency at Yokoji, is the chance to experience...
March 25, 2012 | Comments: 7 -
There and Back Again
It’s a common practice of the British to discuss the weather. That seems an apt starting point...
February 13, 2012 | Comments: 4
Jim Yugen Lakey Sensei
Jim started Zen practice in Liverpool (UK) in 2005 with Keizan Scott Roshi. He moved to California in 2008 to train full-time with Tenshin Roshi at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center, completing his formal training in 2014 and receiving Dharma transmission in 2021. In 2015, Jim moved to Joshua Tree with his wife, Melissa, and runs a local sitting group, Mojave Zen. Jim and Melissa work together making wedding films as The Quail & The Dove.
Recent Posts by Yugen
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Latest from Zen Center cleanup
Yesterday, Tom Kloefkorn, a local plumber and member of Yokoji repaired the wells and got the...
July 24, 2013 | Comments: 7 -
Mountain Fire at Zen Center: Update
Over the last couple of days, a small crew worked through the day and into the night at Yokoji, evacuating when the rain intensified bringing the risk of mud slides. We worked along side fire crews to try and mitigate the damage: picnic tables, debris and rocks were washed down through the grounds, blocking the flow of water through the stream bed.
July 22, 2013 | Comments: 15