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i corrected the sentence stating there are no foreign shike’s in Soto Zen. In fact I was trained by one, Patricia Dai-En Bennage, a Juke Shike, at the former Mt Equity Zendo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit |
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==== Zagen (座元) ====
The next step, after one has been a monk for at least three years, is ''risshin'' (立身) and ''hossen-shiki'' (Dharma combat ceremony), while acting as a ''shuso'' (首座), headmonk, during a retreat. Risshin is "To raise one's body into a standing position":
{{quote|It means to gain physical stability. Confidence in oneself and one's role as a monk. The ability to express oneself and share a wider perspective, not restricted to one's own needs only. He starts to function like a pillar that supports the sangha.<ref name=Antaiji1 group=web />}}
Hossenshiki is a ceremony in which questions and answers are exchanged. After this ceremony, one is promoted to the rank of ''zagen''.<ref name=Antaiji1 group=web />
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