Dōshō received dharma transmission (authorization to teach Zen) from Dainin Katagiri Rōshi, and inka shōmei from James Myōun Ford Rōshi in the Harada-Yasutani lineage.
Dōshō’s translation and commentary on The Record of Empty Hall is due out in February, 2021 (Shambhala). He is also the author of Keep Me In Your Heart a While: The Haunting Zen of Dainin Katagiri.
You can find Dosho's blog, Wild Fox Zen: Living the Dream, here.
Tetsugan Zummach Osho
Tetsugan Osho, an ordained Zen priest and spiritual guide, has studied and practiced Zen for over 25 years. She received dharma transmission in the lineage of Katagiri Roshi, and denkai in the Harada-Yasutani lineage.
Tetsugan has also studied and practiced the Nyoho-e style of Japanese Buddhist rakusu and kesa sewing with Tomoe Katagiri (Katagiri Roshi's widow), and teaches it to others.
Licensed as a clinical social worker, Tetsugan has also trained in the practices of Morita therapy and Naikan (known as Japanese Psychology) through the ToDo Institute in Vermont. Her other interests in this vein include contemplative counseling, narrative therapy, the Enneagram, and other approaches to engaged living, growth, and transformation.
