Shishin DaiNei John Daniel King, died in his San Francisco home August 8, 2006. His partner of 30 years, Rodrigo Mayorga, was by his side.
John was ordained on January 2, 2000 at City Center and was Shuso (head student) in September 2000 at Tassajara, He received Dharma Transmission in September 2005 at Tassajara, all by his teacher Zenkei Blanche Hartman. He founded the Prison Outreach Programs in 1994 at San Bruno County Jail, San Francisco County Jail, and San Quentin State Prison, and was also one of the founding members of Hartford Street Zen Center.
His funeral will be held on August 26th at 3:00 p.m. at San Francisco Zen Center, 300 Page Street, San Francisco; a reception will follow. As street parking is limited, please carpool or take public transportation. There is a public garage at Page and Franklin. Instead of flowers, please make a donation to the Prison Outreach Program. Donations can be sent to San Francisco Zen Center, Development Office, attention: Scott McDougall. For more information, call the front office at 415-863-3136 or email to
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