Santa Monica Zen Center

Shuso Hossen

Shuso is the Head Training Priest at the Center.  The body of work is completed within a 90-day time frame known as ango.  The conditions to become the Center’s Shuso require: Successful completion of Tokudo training and service with integrity as a priest at SMZC for no less than two (2) years Ability to train in all Service positions Completion of all training requirements of Ango to Yoshin Sensei’s satisfaction