Jo Ei is a long time zen practitioner attending his first retreat at Zen Mountain Monastery in the mid 1990's. Since 2000 he has been involved with different manifestations of zen practice in Northampton, MA in association with the Village Zendo in NYC. Most recently he has been the Liturgy Master and treasurer for Northampton's Oxbow Zen sangha.
The talk will provide insights into the historical perspective of the Santa Barbara Zen Center.