Rev. Ekyo Susan Nelson: Equanimity

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Rev. Ekyo Susan Nelson was a lay student of Katagiri-roshi and had her jukai ceremony in 1980. After Katagiri’s death she practiced for a time at Clouds in Water Zen Center before returning to Minnesota Zen Meditation Center (MZMC) during Karen Sunna’s tenure in the late 90’s. She was ordained by Tim Burkett in 2003 and received dharma transmission from him in 2011.

Currently she is one of four senior teachers at MZMC. She moved to Hokyoji with her husband Carl in 2010 and is now a part-time resident practitioner there while also residing in South Minneapolis. One of her biggest joys is being a grandma.