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Venerable Soshin McMurchy

Venerable Soshin McMurchy, MSc. was born in Edmonton, Alberta into an Air Force family, and grew up in Alberta, Ottawa, France, and Toronto. In 1981, she married Ven. Doshu, and together they are the parents of two adult children. Their family homesteaded near Sointula, BC from 1987-2002, when they relocated to Victoria, BC.

Ven. Soshin first practiced Zen as a member of the Toronto Zen Centre 1986. Soshin began practising with the Victoria Zen Centre in April 2007. She received the precepts (Jukai) and became an Elder of the Victoria Zen Centre in January 2009, and was ordained as a novice monk (Tokudo Shiki) in August of 2011.

Ven. Soshin currently serves as the Buddhist Chaplain for the University of Victoria's Multifaith Services, is a director on the VZC board, and participates the Zendo and Sangha Support teams, the Practice Council, and the Dana group.