[Buddha-l] Oops--Article is from NY Times

[JKirkpatrick]

Onward and upward?

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Breaking News! - On Eido Shimano
Date:Today 15:06 

The Zen Studies Society (ZSS) issued an official statement on Feb
5,
2011 stating that Eido Shimano Roshi and his wife Aiho-san Yasuko
Shimano have both retired as Abbot of The Zen Studies Society and
Director of New York Zendo Shobo-ji respectively. The statement
says that both have "retired openly and without reservation from
all administrative authority". It also said that Eido Roshi will
not be teaching under the auspices of The Zen Studies Society.
Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat Roshi, who received dharma transmission
in 1998, was installed as the new Abbot on January 1, 2011. More
soon.