Saturday Community (Talk by Jason 'Shinmei' Nichols) - ON SITE (in Zendo)

Talk will be given by Jason Shinmei (心鳴) Nichols, following 10:30-11:00 am zazen.

Jason Shinmei (心鳴) Nichols began practicing at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in 2011 while living in Marin County. After moving to a new home on Sonoma Mountain in 2014, he first joined SMZC for the Rohatsu Sesshin that year and became a member. In 2017, Shinmei met German-born Kristin, a year-long resident at SMZC, who was on sabbatical from Switzerland.

Shinmei and Kristin Maisan (未散) married in 2018 with Kwong-roshi presiding over the ceremony. In 2019, they both received Jukai from Kwong-roshi. They now reside in Sebastopol, CA with their daughter Eve and son Ryokan. In addition to Zen practice, Shinmei devotes a lot of time to horses, studying German classical dressage, and teaching others about horsemanship. He is also a yoga practitioner, gardener and a struggling student of the German language.