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When Ghosts Come Back to Haunt Us
The rite of feeding hungry ghosts reminds us that good deeds cannot undo past karma, but we can still turn things around.
Kyogen Carlson
Kyogen Carlson (1948–2014) was a Soto Zen priest and founding abbot of Dharma Rain Zen Center in Portland, Oregon. He received transmission from Jiyu Kennett Roshi at Shasta Abbey in 1974 and later served as president of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association.
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