A Shift of Form: Disrobed

Dear friends,

As you know, I have been trying to practice with the vinaya over the past few months in ways that make it more compassionate and contemporary. What I found was that I naturally shifted away from the vinaya. This is not a defeat or a reaction but rather a recognition that my intentions and my way of being in the world have changed over the last five years. Now I know that I am able to be in an agitated world without agitation. I am able to be in an angry world without anger. And I need to and want to be in the world without having to live by rules that treat the world as a problem.

So, a few days ago, I set down the vinaya and my ordination as a Theravada nun. I am still a Zen nun/priest and still looking forward to many years of practice and teaching.

Please let me know if you want to talk about it. And rest assured that I'm at peace.

With much, much metta, 🩷🩷🩷 Dhammadipa