Queer-Seeking Mind
A Soto Zen priest on the twin journeys of practice and transition
River Shannon
River Shannon (she/her) is a student of Soto Zen Buddhism in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. In October 2023, she received priest ordination (Shukke Tokudo) from Myoshin Kate McCandless, a guiding teacher of Mountain Rain Zen Community in Vancouver, British Columbia. River practices as a lawyer, offering free legal help to queer and trans people.
My Foxy Body
Engaging with trans identity through the teachings of the Buddha
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