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Organization of Jikoji Jikoji, Compassion Light Temple, is a Soto Zen residential and practice center, and also a retreat center available for retreats, seminars, and classes. It serves a community of Zen practitioners, as well as individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds. Vision, and Mission . Jikoji's teaching objectives and practices were initially established by Kobun Chino Otogawa Roshi , its founder, and will be passed on within his lineage of teachers of Soto Zen. Guiding Teacher Based on the Bylaws, decision-making authority at Jikoji is vested in its Guding Teacher, now Shoho Michael Newhall, subject to the overall authority of the Board. He sometimes appoints others to assume responsibility or oversight management for various aspects of Jikoji's operations. Committees Committees have been set up to manage tactical aspects of Jikoji. Standing committees currently include: Residents, Facilities, Finance and Practice committees. Ad Hoc and new committees may be set up from time to time by the Board or Guiding Teacher, who also has authority to appoint and remove committee members. Operations Jikoji's Residents are responsible for its ongoing operations. Board of Directors Some matters are reserved to the Board in the Bylaws. such as approving the annual budget and unbudgeted expenditures, holding meetings, and a few others. In addition to the matters reserved to it under the bylaws, the Board continues to have important fiduciary duties under California Law. These include the duty to preserve and protect Jikoji's assets, to take appropriate action in the event of illegal or improper conduct by officers or agents of Jikoji, and the duty to maintain Jikoji's non-profit status. Current Board Officers Chairperson Jim Mills, email sierrajac95@gmail.com Treasurer Michael Petersen, email michaelspetersen@gmail.com Secretary Nico Detourn, email nicodetourn@gmail.com Bylaws The following link is to the browser (html) version of the current bylaws. 4th Amended & Restated Bylaws To get the pdf version of the Bylaws, click on Current Bylaws (Amended 2011) (.pdf) Consensus Guidelines To get the current version of the Jikoji Consensus Guidelines, click on Consensus Guidelines (browser, html) Consensus Guidelines (pdf) Minutes Board Minutes and Reports All materials on this web site are property of Jikoji. General User information Jikoji's Web Site ....