The Buddhist Temple of Toledo has been working with the MultiFaith Council of Northwest Ohio for well over a decade. These efforts have focused on getting to know people of other traditions in a very authentic and personal way, thus deepening our understanding of each other.

Rev. Shokai reflects on the Shuso experience four years on.

Shokai’s Letter from the Shuso to the Sangha, and an interview with Shokai just before Fall Ango 2019.

An interview with Rinsen Roshi and Do’on Osho: May This be the First of Many Mazel Tovs

An interview with Rinsen Roshi and Do’on Osho: What is the Role of the Shuso in the Sangha after the Ceremony?

An interview with Rinsen Sensei and Do’on Osho: The Sangha Transmission, Your Role in the Shuso Hossen Process

An interview with Rinsen Sensei and Do’on Osho: What was different about your Shuso student’s experience

An interview: Rinsen and Do'on's Shuso Hossen Experience

An interview: Rinsen and Do'on's First Memories of Shuso Hossen Ceremonies.

During Spring Ango 2023, the Buddhist Temple of Toledo will be lead by new Shuso in continuing our deep study of the Daily Liturgy with focus “The Heart Sutra”, while also encountering Dōgen’s Instructions for Householder Zen Training.

In the long-term, the addition of the Estateway property to the Temple grounds creates the possibility for a Residential Training program. Most immediately, our Teachers will be moving from the current Abbacy on Emmajean to the new Abbacy on Estateway, which is tucked into the woods and is larger and more suitable for hosting guests and sangha members.

During Fall Ango 2022, the Buddhist Temple of Toledo will continue our deep study of the Daily Liturgy with focus on Clarifying the Mahayana Path focusing on “The Seven Practices of the Bodhisattva”, “Generating Love and Compassion”, and “The Heart Surtra” from our Daily Liturgy.

Exploring: Racism in America through the Lens of the Three Pure Precepts