I’m so pleased to be able to announce that on the evening of December 20th, I completed denbo, formal Dharma transmission with Doug Phillips, authorizing him as an independent Zen teacher.
Doug and I began studying koans within the Harada Yasutani style together a decade ago, and I gave him denkai, the first step in Dharma transmission within the Soto school last year.
Doug has been a student of Zen for more than thirty years, studying previously with Maureen Stuart and George Bowman.
He is also a long time student of Vipassana, having studied with Vimala Thakar and Larry Rosenberg, from whom he has also received authorization as a teacher.
He has also been significantly influenced by the teachings of Jidda Krishnamurti.
Doug Phillips, Sensei, will continue as the senior guiding teacher at the Empty Sky Sangha.
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In