Npzc on A. Jesse Jiryu Davis https://emptysqua.re/blog/tag/npzc/ Recent content in Npzc on A. Jesse Jiryu Davis Hugo en-us jesse@emptysquare.net (A. Jesse Jiryu Davis) jesse@emptysquare.net (A. Jesse Jiryu Davis) (c) A. Jesse Jiryu Davis, all rights reserved. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:17:44 +0000 New Paltz Zen Center's First Shuso Hossen Ceremony https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:17:44 +0000jesse@emptysquare.net (A. Jesse Jiryu Davis) https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/ <p>June 21, 2026. The <a href="https://npzc.org/">New Paltz Zen Center</a>&rsquo;s first shuso hossen ceremony, in which Zen student Monshin gave her first dharma talk and became a senior student. It&rsquo;s a big step in NPZC&rsquo;s growth as a temple, and another way that we <a href="https://emptysqua.re/blog/turning-the-dharma-wheel/">keep the dharma wheel rolling forward</a>.</p> <p><img src="https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/npzc-shuso-hossen-2026-01.jpg" style="display: block; max-width:100%"></p> <hr> <p><img src="https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/npzc-shuso-hossen-2026-02.jpg" style="display: block; max-width:100%"></p> <hr> <p><img src="https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/npzc-shuso-hossen-2026-03.jpg" style="display: block; max-width:100%"></p> <hr> <p><img src="https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/npzc-shuso-hossen-2026-04.jpg" style="display: block; max-width:100%"></p> <hr> <p><img src="https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/npzc-shuso-hossen-2026-05.jpg" style="display: block; max-width:100%"></p> <hr> <p><img src="https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/npzc-shuso-hossen-2026-06.jpg" style="display: block; max-width:100%"></p> <hr> <p><img src="https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/npzc-shuso-hossen-2026-07.jpg" style="display: block; max-width:100%"></p> <hr> <p><img src="https://emptysqua.re/blog/new-paltz-zen-center-first-shuso-hossen/npzc-shuso-hossen-2026-08.jpg" style="display: block; max-width:100%"></p>