Most of you know that Karen DeCotis is going to be moving to San Antonio, TX at the end of October. It’s hard to imagine the Bozeman Dharma Center without her. Karen has been with the BDC since the beginning and with the Bozeman Zen Group for even longer. She has served on the Programming Committee since 2017 and has been the BDC Executive Director over the last two years. In addition, she has been a friend, mentor, devoted Dharma teacher and practitioner. She has become such an important part of our lives that we knew she needed a big send off!
Come celebrate Karen DeCotis on Friday, October 4th at 5PM. We will have snacks, an opportunity to share stories & gratitude for Karen, and a card to sign well wishes for her journey to Texas. If you are interested in contributing to a gift for Karen, please contact Michãel at mpalmer@bozemandharmacenter.org.
More about Karen
Karen DeCotis is a Zen student and teacher who received priest ordination from Sojun Mel Weitsamn in the Soto Lineage in 2016 and Dharma transmission in 2019.
She has taught the Bozeman Zen Group for 18 years, having practiced at the Berkeley Zen Center and San Francisco Zen Center beginning in 1986. Devoted to service and engaged learning, Karen brings knowledge of and experience with the Buddhist traditions along with a clear-eyed view of human life, suffering and transformation.
She is known for her humor and warmth, bringing her intelligence, wit and humility to every teaching opportunity.