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Elihu Genmyo Smith began his Zen training in 1974 at the Zen Studies Society in New York with Soen Nakagawa Roshi and Eido Shimano Roshi. He continued his training at Zen Center of Los Angeles, where he was ordained by Hakuyu Maezumi Roshi in 1979. After completing formal koan study with Maezumi Roshi in 1984 he continued his training with Charlotte Joko Beck at Zen Center of San Diego. Genmyo received Dharma transmission (shiho) and authorization to teach from Joko in 1992 and Inka from Seisen Roshi in the White Plumb lineage. He currently lives in California and periodically travels to Illinois to lead sesshin at PZC. Genmyo is a co-founder of the Ordinary Mind Zen School and is the author of "Ordinary Life, Wondrous Life" which is published by the Prairie Zen Center and "Everything is the Way: Ordinary Mind Zen" published by Shambhala.