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Sensei Michele Keido Daniels, dharma heir to Roshi Ray Ruzan Cicetti in the White Plum lineage received dharma transmission in March 2018 and is Roshi Cicetti’s first dharma successor.

Sensei Michele is a resident lay teacher along with Roshi Ray at The Empty Bowl Zendo. She was the zendo’s practice leader for four years before becoming a Dharma Holder. She received Jukai in 2012 and served as Shuso for two Angos. Currently she serves on the EBZ Board and organizes residential retreats. She is a former public school educator who supervised the district’s English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education Programs. Sensei Daniels now enjoys retirement with her husband.