Cynthia Kear is a Soto Zen Priest and Teacher in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi. A disciple of Darlene Cohen, she was ordained in 2008 and Dharma Transmitted in 2010. She is Guiding Teacher for Great Spirit Sangha and Women of the Way Sangha, and a senior teacher for Meditation and Recovery. Her primary practice interests are skillfulness and vow, freedom and joy. Here, now; just as the world is, just as we are. You can email questions to cynthiakear@gmail.com or visit her website at cynthiakear.com.