BIG EVENT II: Our Shukke Tokudo Homeleaving Ordination of Shingen & Shugen - SUNDAY!

[Koshin]

Yaaaaaay congrats Shingen and Shugen.. I am sure you both will be great priests !!!!!

Beautiful and heart warming.... This is family

Deep bows and gassho

[Sekishi]

Could not get in "live", but was there all the same. Thank you Jundo. Thank you Shingen. Thank you Shugen. With GUSTO, "thank you thank you thank you!"
Deep bows to all.
Sekishi

[Roland]

That was a beautiful ceremony. Thank you, Shingen and Shugen, and a deep thank you for all those who made it possible to combine tradition with our new ways to transcend time and distance.

May the force be with you!

Gassho

Roland

[Byokan]

Heart full of joy! Thank you Shugen and Shingen and Sangha!

Gassho
Lisa

[Shinzan]

The ceremony just concluded. Thank you so much, Shingen and Shugen, for offering yourselves in this way. It was very touching to recommit to the precepts along with you. May all beings and the living earth reach out to support your efforts.
With warm bows.
Shinzan

[Joyo]

Love and deep bows to you both. Thank you to both of you, for being part of this ceremony. Just beautiful.

Gassho,
Joyo

[Kantai]

What a super sunday, first Monja Isshin and then Shukke Tokudo ceremony, congratiulations Shingen and Shugen.

Gassho
Kantai

[Dosho]

Congrats to you both!!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Shugen]

Thank you to all of my fellow "leaves". Without the leaves.....

Humble Bows,


Shugen

[Shokai]

Thank you all, wonderful clear ceremony, getting better each year. Congratulations to Shingen, Shugen and Jundo.
gassho, Shokai

gassho, Shokai, still learning the way and knowing nothing.

[Mp]

Yes, hello all my fellow leaves and this beautiful tree,

Thank you all for being part of my family, I was honoured and felt you all in my heart ... I look forward to continuing to walk side by side with you on this wonderful journey. =)

P.S. I also have to say that I celebrated after with my Mom and friend the good old fashioned way ... yes, with some Tim Hortons! =)

Deep bows
Shingen

[glow]

Congratulations, Shingen and Shugen. I will watch the ceremony.

Gassho,

Glow (Kikai)

[Meishin]

What a beautiful and intimate ceremony. No time and distance. Congratulations Shingen and Shugen.

Gassho,
John

[Nengyo]

Congratulations to both of you. It was fantastic getting to be there today. Now, go do some unsui'ing!

[Nenka]

Lovely ceremony! Congratulations Shingen and Shugen!

Gassho

Jen