Sara Shinei Monial

Shinei Sara Monial began practicing meditation intensively in 2007. She practiced under Satya Vayu  of Touching Earth Sangha in Portland, OR from 2007-2012. Fom 2012-2020 she lived and practiced at Great Vow Zen Monastery in Clatskanie, OR and was ordained by Chozen and Hogen Bays, Roshis. She also lived and practiced for at Tahoma Monastery in 2010. She is a Dharma Holder and Preceptor in the white plum lineage and has been teaching meditation and co-leading sesshin since 2016. Shinei is now in the process of co-founding the new Bells Mountain Dharma Center on 700 acres near the town Battleground, WA

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