This is going to be the first in a series of episodes we'll be doing on different seminary programs around the country. Today's episode looks at the Shogaku Zen Institute in California. We'll be discussing their seminary program with one of the Institute's founders, Myoan Grace Schireson, a Soto Zen teacher in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki roshi. Grace is author of the book "Zen Women" (published by Wisdom Publications) and is a licensed psychologist.

Visit the Shogaku Zen Institute website: http://www.shogakuzen.org/

Empty Nest Zendo: http://emptynestzendo.org/

See also: http://emptynestzendo.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/SPOT-Intensive-Flyer-2-28-12.pdf

The intro music to the Sweeping Zen podcast comes from the album "Dao Audio" by artist Ben Steed. The track title is "The Traveller." To purchase the album, visit http://bensteed.bandcamp.com/album/the-shape-of-water