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Tom Chigen Bartholomew, Sensei
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Born and raised in Southern California, Chigen Sensei began his formal Zen training at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center in 1997, was ordained as a priest in 2006, completed formal koan study in 2014, and received Dharma Transmission (authorization to teach) from Tenshin Fletcher Roshi in 2017. He is a member of the White Plum Asanga, Soto Zen Buddhist Association, and American Zen Teachers Association.
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