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Practice CouncilFrom 1985
until 1991, the Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi laid the foundations of the
training curriculum of the White Wind Zen Community. In the autumn of 1991
he formally retired from any form of public teaching or beginner-level
instruction in order to be able to devote himself entirely to monastics
and formal students (deshi) committed to realizing the Transmission of the
Lineage. Using the vast body of Teachings and standards that Roshi
continually provides, the Practice Council of authorized Teachers and
instructors now provide any introductory workshops, retreats, classes or
public speaking or Teaching events that are necessary. Ven. Chunen Rampal ino Ven. Chunen Rampal ino has been a student of the Roshi since 1996. He received postulant vows for monastic ordination following the May 1999 Sogaku-ki O-sesshin, and received Transmission as a practice advisor during the Joya (New Year's celebration) of 1999/2000. He began training in the monastic post of Chiden on May 22nd, 2003. He received ordination as a full monastic on May 24th, 2002. On July 18, 2004 he began training in the monastic training post of Tando. On February 17th, 2006, he was appointed to the training post of Ino by the Roshi.
Chunen
ino has a background in engineering. He currently does systems
engineering work for an Ottawa telecommunications company and works extensively
with the Zen Centre's computers and WWZC Archives. Ven. Mishin Roelofs tando
Ven.
Mishin Roelofs tando is a fully-ordained monastic. She has been a student
of Roshi's since 1998. Following the October 2000 Daruma-ki O-sesshin
she received postulant monastic vows, and began training in the monastic
post of tenzo-anja in January 2001. She received novice monk's vows in
October 2001 and Transmission as a practice advisor during the March 2002
sesshin. She began training in the monastic post of Shuso on May 22nd,
2003 and received ordination as a full monastic on October 10th, 2003. On July 18, 2004
she began training in the monastic training post of Chiden. On January 1st, 2007, she began training in the monastic training post of Tando. She is the
administrator of WWZC, and librarian of WWZC Archives. Ven. Saigyo Cross chiden
He is also shissui (head caretaker)
for Dainen-ji. On January 1st, 2007, he began training in the monastic training post of Chiden.
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