Saturday Community (Senior Student Talk by Tensan Chuck Ramey) - ONLINE (on Zoom)

Student talk will be given by Tensan (天山) Chuck Ramey, Leading Teacher of South Sound Zen in Tacoma, Washington, following 10:30 am zazen.

Tensan (天山) Chuck Ramey has been a student of Kwong roshi for more than 20 years. He took Jukai (Sky Mountain) in 2002 and was ordained as a lay priest in 2014. He lives with Karen, his wife of 54 years, in Tacoma, Washington where he leads the South Sound Zen affiliate sitting group. He first met Nyoze Kwong in New Mexico at Upaya Zen Center in 1999. Through Nyoze he met roshi. Tensan has served as President of the SMZC Board of Trustees since 2017. He and Karen are blessed to have two wonderful children, three grandchildren, a great grandson, and soon to be, great granddaughter.