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Martine Taikai is the Guiding Teacher of Joyful Mind Zendo as well as the Tea Ladies Women's Zen Sangha, in Rockville, Maryland. She received Denbo transmission on September 7, 2019. Empowered to teach and to transmit the dharma, she is grateful for her root teacher Rose Mary Myoan Dougherty, whose compassion and gentleness stay with her always. Retired from Human Resources management, she was a former massage therapist and educator, and now enjoys playing with her two young granddaughters, swimming, gardening and leading local cycling groups. She enjoys life and teaches the path of wisdom and joy!