Prairie Mountain Zen Center Dharma Talks
Aug 2, 2026 · 27 min · 10 segments
Send us Fan Mail Guest speaker Rev. Myoko Laura Demuth gives a talk entitled, "The Carport and the Tea Cup."
Myoko Laura DemuthGuest
Jodo Cliff ClusinHostI'd like to introduce our guest speaker, Myoko Laura Demuth, who I know from visiting Rumaji.
I've known her for maybe 15 years or so, and Laura would say she was lucky to be living near Decoro when Shulkin showed up and decided to plant a monastery close to her house.
My point of view is Shulkin was lucky that he built the monastery close to Laura because she just helped out in so many ways over the years.
And you can further introduce yourself.
Thank you.

As Jodo said, I practice at Rumanji and I also am the co-director of the Decorah Zen Center.
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I'd like to introduce our guest speaker, Myoko Laura Demuth, who I know from visiting Rumaji.
I've known her for maybe 15 years or so, and Laura would say she was lucky to be living near Decoro when Shulkin showed up and decided to plant a monastery close to her house.
My point of view is Shulkin was lucky that he built the monastery close to Laura because she just helped out in so many ways over the years.
And you can further introduce yourself.
Thank you.

As Jodo said, I practice at Rumanji and I also am the co-director of the Decorah Zen Center.