Deshi Kaigou

A very special gathering was held on August 10th – 12th. First and second generation Matsuoka Roshi disciples met at the AZSZC in Tucson Arizona.
We had priests from California, Arizona, Georgia, and New Mexico. Next year’s meeting will be at the Atlanta Soto Zen Center.

It was a wonderful event with lots of sharing. Many of us had never met. Some of us had not seen each other in 20+ years.

Agenda Items

1. Informal Memorial Service for Matsuoka Roshi
2. Rev. Taiun M. Elliston will discuss transmission and Soto Zen American recognition
3. Celebration of Rev. Elliston’s transmission
4. Meet and greet of all disciples and update on their current activities
5. Celebration of another new Zen temple under Matsuoka Roshi’s Lineage
6. Rev. Taiun M. Elliston will review plans for next year’s Deshi meeting in Atlanta
7. Planning support for the establishment of a permanent founder’s room memorial for Matsuoka Roshi – at the Atlanta Zen Soto Center. Plan on sharing memorabilia from Matsuoka Roshi with the group
8. Each disciple will be interviewed for a record of their memories of training with
9. Matsuoka Roshi
10. One evening out at a local restaurant
11. Daily Zen practice