Flying Fish Barbara Murphy
Clouds in Water Zen Center
St. Paul, Minnesota
Flying Fish was ordained by Diane Martin at Udumbara Zen Center in Evanston, IL in 2004 and received transmission from Byakuren Judith Ragir in 2015. She supports this community through dharma talks, teaching classes and one on one meetings with practitioners. Flying Fish is the Youth Practice leader here at Clouds supporting our youths and families from birth up through high school. She was trained at Abbott Northwestern Hospital as a medical chaplain and has worked as a hospice chaplain with Allina Health System. Currently she sits on the Spiritual Advisory Board at Allina. Her background includes an MA in Architecture and BA in Art History and has worked both as a designer and art consultant in these fields. Her husband and two adult children have and continue to be an important part of her life.