Deborah Scott & Joan Sophie exchanged vows in one of the MOST beautiful ceremonies I've ever been a part of. The couple are professionals from the Chicago area & spent 2 years planning for their Buddhist ceremony in Des Moines. and made several trips to plan their dream wedding.
In their hand-written "thank you" letter I recieved last month, they expressed their true joy & gratitude to our great state of Iowa, and said the cereomy was so personal & unique that they were forever grateful for the week-long experience & true sense of "community" that they felt.
The ceremony was officiated by Reverend Eido Bruce Espe at the Des Art Center's Rose Garden.
Rev. Eido Bruce Espe is the resident priest at the Des Moines Zen Center. He is also Ino at Ryumonji Zen Monastery in Dorchester, Iowa.
The Reverend was born and raised in a small town in central Iowa. He discovered Zen after serving in the Army and a tour of duty in Vietnam. Married with two grown children and two grandchildren, he resides in Des Moines with his wife Judy, a pediatric intensive care physician. Retired from a career as a hospice nurse, he now devotes his time to his practice as a priest. And he's one of the coolest men I've ever met... just sayin'...
Eido is a Soto Zen priest in the lineage of Dainin Kagagiri Roshi. In 1997, Eido received ordination. In 2010, he received Dharma transmission from his teacher Shoken Winecoff and completed zuise at Eiheiji Monastery and Sojiji Monastery in Japan.
The Schedule at the ZEN Center in Des Moines is as follows:
On the second Sunday morning of each month, meditation will begin at 8:00 AM followed by a ten minute service. From 8:50 AM to 10:00 AM, there will be a dharma talk delivered by Eido Espe or a guest speaker.
On all other Sunday mornings there are two sittings at 7:10 AM and 8:00 AM. Each period is 40 minutes long with ten minutes of walking meditation in between. Additionally, there is a ten minute service after the second sitting. It is perfectly all right to miss the first sitting period and join us only for the second.
On the first Wednesday evening of each month, we sit from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM, have a vegetarian potluck until 7:00 PM, then hold a discussion or training period until 8:00 PM.
On all other Wednesday evenings, we sit from 6:00 PM to 6:40 PM.
Des Moines
Zen Center
4116 Oak Forest Drive
Des Moines, Iowa. 50312
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Eido Espe
Head Priest
(515) 279-2270
eido_espe@msn.com
Vicki Goldsmith
Education Liaison
(515) 255-5282
iowatoy2005@yahoo.com
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