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The
Ascending the Mountain Ceremony Weekend was three weeks ago already,
but the event, it's historical importance and the abundantly celebratory
feel of it is still present for us, as we hope it is for Tatsudo Roshi
and Baker Roshi. We bow deeply and also with great joy.
While
Genzan Brian DeCamp was in Germany, contributing and being present for
CMZC on-site, those of us here joined remotely. We "participated" in as
many of the events as we could, sending our gratitude and support to
Baker Roshi and Tatsudo Roshi from afar. We were moved and inspired by
the key, defining moments, by the depth of the greater Sangha, and by
the connecting and re-connecting that was so palpable, even via Zoom.
We
were lucky to have Kōkyō Henkel, Dharma Heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson,
here as a Visiting Teacher for some weeks that included the Mountain
Seat Weekend. His two talks nurtured the understanding of our shared
lineage, and he also was a guide as we witnessed each step of the
Ascending the Mountain Ceremony. Thank you, Kōkyō.
We
thank all of those who made it possible to be part of the event
remotely, and those who helped in any way to make the event so
unforgettable. | 
