October 12th, 2026 – Way Seeking Mind Talk by Daniel McGee

Born and raised in Sterling, Illinois, Daniel graduated from the University of Iowa with honors in history in 1994. He attended the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he obtained a J.D. in 2001. He has been practising law in California ever since. Turning to Buddhism in 2011, Daniel began Zen practice in 2015 with Valley Streams, his first Sangha. Shortly thereafter, Rev. John Briggs introduced Daniel to Rev. Zenkei Mary Mocine, abbot of Clear Water Zendo, who became Daniel’s teacher. Daniel sat several Sesshins with Mary over the following years and assisted her on yearly attorney retreats to Tassajara. Daniel received the precepts from Mary in 2019. Daniel was a Valley Streams Board member in 2017/2018 and currently serves on the Board of the Sacramento Dharma Center.