This evening’s practice will be zazen (sitting mediation), kinhin (walking meditation), zazen, followed by a memorial service for Kyoji Linda Dekker.  Linda passed from this life at 10 p.m. Sunday night after a long illness, surrounded by friends and family.  She was a founder of Valley Streams Zen Sangha and a founder of the Sacramento Dharma Center.  She served on the Boards of SBMG, Valley Streams, and the Dharma Center and incorporated all three organizations as nonprofits.  Linda served on the Sacramento Dharma Center Board for over 8 years, through the entire process of inception, fundraising and locating the Wissemann Drive property we now occupy.  She also served on the SDC Art and Design Committee, helping to transform the building into the pleasing aesthetic we have today.  In addition to all of this, Linda served as the first office manager of the Sacramento Dharma Center, stepping down in 2022 when her illness made it unfeasible to continue.  Linda’s service throughout was offered from her great spirit of giving and devotion to the Dharma.

In her practice life, Linda became a student of Tenshin Reb Anderson in the late 1990’s and practiced with him in residence at Green Gulch Farm 2001-2002.  She served as Ino (head of the meditation hall) from 2015 – 2018.

 Chant: Dai HI Shin Dharani
*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977