Kyoku Tracey Walen

Clouds in Water Zen Center
St. Paul, MN

Kyoku began practicing Buddhism in 1998, was ordained in 2008 and given Dharma transmission by Byakuren Judith Ragir in 2015. She trained from 2008-2010 at Great Vow Zen Monastery with co-abbots Jan Chozen and Hogen Bays. She also studied Zen sewing of robes and vestments with Tomoe Katagiri and became one of her successors in 2014. She has a background in business consulting and financial management. Currently she serves as a zen teacher at Clouds in Water and the Rush City prison and is a member of SZBA. Beginning June 2018 Kyoku is residing at Hokyoji Zen Practice Community. She will be available one week each month in St. Paul to see students and have practice meetings.