7/2/2023 Rev. Teijo Munnich Dharma Talk: Setting Aside, Beginning Anew

Rev. Teijo Munnich
Dharma Talk: Setting Aside, Beginning Anew
July 2, 2023
Rev. Teijo Munnich was Dainin Katagiri Roshi's disciple and Dharma heir; she studied with Katagiri from 1975 until he died in 1990. She received formal training at Hokyoji (Catching the Moon Zen Mountain Center) in Minnesota, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in California, Hosshinji in Obama, Japan, and was ordained a Zen priest in 1981
In 1983, Rev. Munnich began envisioning a residential practice center and community and, at its heart, a Zen residential practice for women. The vision became the Great Tree Zen Women’s Temple, incorporated in 2004. After an exacting search, a location was found with suitable space, and the Great Tree Zen Women's Temple opened its doors in 2005 in Alexander, NC.