Guest Teacher: Rev. Koshin Cain and Domyo Discuss the Relative Merits of Rinzai vs. Soto Zen

Rev. Koshin Cain is abbot of Puget Sound Zen Center on Vashon Island in Washington; he AND his Sangha will join us via the Cloud!

**Which Is Better, Rinzai or Soto?** Rinzai teacher Koshin Cain of Puget Sound Zen Center and Soto teacher Domyo Burk of Bright Way Zen Center have a friendly and respectful discussion about the merits of Rinzai and Soto. 11:10 - Intros 11:15 - 5 minutes each: Koshin on his experience of how Rinzai and koans are a wonderful path (the best?); Domyo on her experience of how Soto is a wonderful path (the best?); Koshin on his experience of the value of the Soto approach; Domyo on her experience of the value of the Rinzai/koan approach. 11:35 - 10 minutes of conversation 11:45 - Soto teacher Eko Jeff Kelley, now part of the Puget Sound Zen Center, adds his perspective 11:55 - 12:15 - Q&A Proposed Zoom setup: After Puget Sound Zen Center's usually AM program, their physical Zendo and members joining by Zoom will switch over to Bright Way Zen's Zoom room: **Link w/password embedded:** https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7225328943?pwd=UXA3VFczbEh3d0lBNU4zZjZrMkJ5UT09: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7225328943?pwd%3DUXA3VFczbEh3d0lBNU4zZjZrMkJ5UT09&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0iFzyKDm-FbF40Je_Pye6_