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Hoko Karnegis to succeed Sanshin Zen Community abbot Shohaku Okumura

by Rod Meade Sperry| January 6, 2016

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Shohaku Okumura and Hōkō Karnegis, via sanshinji.orgShohaku Okumura and Hōkō Karnegis, via sanshinji.org

In a letter dated January 5, Shohaku Okumura, abbot of the Sanshin Zen Community in Bloomington, Indiana, has announced that SZC has selected Hoko Karnegis as its new Vice Abbot (and future Abbot). As Vice Abbot, Karnegis, a longtime member and administrator of the community, will, according to SZC, “serve as administrative director and also assume an increasing role in practice leadership. She will work in partnership with the abbot and the board of directors to support the spiritual well-being, growth, and ethical conduct of the SZC sangha, as well as to ensure stable and sustainable organization development which is based on sound short-term and long-term strategic planning. In addition, she will work in partnership with the abbot and the board to ensure the viability and effectiveness of the Dōgen Institute based on its own goals and objectives as a part of SZC.”

SZC has built a long-term succession plan for the transition: Karnegis is expected to assume the role of Abbot in June of 2023.

Her resume can be viewed online, here.

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Rod Meade Sperry

About Rod Meade Sperry

Rod Meade Sperry is digital editorial director for Lion's Roar. He is, with Miguel Chen, co-author of I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too and The Death of You: A Book for Anyone Who Might Not Live Forever. Rod also edited the Lion's Roar book, A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation: Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers.

Topics: Breaking News, Hoko Karnegis, Midwest USA, Sanshin Zen Community, Shohaku Okumura, Zen

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