Les Kaye

With profound sadness, we share that Kakuzen Keido Les Kaye, Roshi, passed away on September 5th after a brief period in hospice. As the founder and longtime leader of Kannon Do Zen Center, he spent nearly four decades welcoming the community to join in zazen and conversation, guiding his students and priests, and establishing Zen as something that could be lived more fully in the midst of ordinary life. We will sorely miss him.

Here’s an obituary written by our Sangha member Misha.