The Jukai Ceremony formal ceremony a Zen practitioner openly receives and acknowledges the sixteen bodhisattava precepts as an ongoing path in their lives. Jukai is made up of ju, “receiving/granting,” and kai, “precepts.” At a deeper level, ju means to open a space within the core of our being to what is natural and true. It is, perhaps, more like “making” a space in which the precepts can manifest as what is natural.
The Jukai Ceremony will be Sunday, November 6, 2022 will be held at the Atlanta Soto Zen Center at 10:30 AM EST. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the ceremony so that we can start on time, as the ceremony will be live streamed online to the wider sangha.
If you would like to consider taking vows, email Elliston Roshi at [email protected] to discussion requirements and registraion.
If you have any additional questions, please contact [email protected]. We look forward to you continuing your studies and practice with the Atlanta Soto Zen Center and Silent Thunder Order sangha.
Jukai Fee: $150
