Career
In 1960 she went to Japan and trained at Daitoku-ji monastery for six years under Oda Sesso Rōshi and, after his death, for a further six years under his successor Sojun Kannon Rōshi. During this period she was living at the home of Christmas Humphreys whom she referred to affectionately as "father". In 1984, Sōkō Morinaga Rōshi, who had been head monk at Daitoku-ji during her time there, visited England with a retinue of 7 monks, the requisite number to ordain her as both nun and teacher and to inaugurate Shobo-an.
The ordination took place at Chithurst Forest Monastery on July 22 at the invitation of the Abbot Ajahn Sumedho.
(Myokyo meaning "mirror of the subtle" and ni meaning "nun"). Venerable (of an Archdeacon) From 2002 until her death in 2007, Venerable (of an Archdeacon)
Myokyo-ni on 8 April 1996. Fairlight is now run by Venerable (of an Archdeacon)
Sogen, with the assistance of Venerable (of an Archdeacon)
Myosui and Shobo-an in Street John"s Wood, London is run by Venerable (of an Archdeacon) Myokun. Venerable (of an Archdeacon) Sogen was ordained on 18 July 1998 and Venerable (of an Archdeacon) Myosui and Venerable (of an Archdeacon) Myokun on 26 June 2004.
Daiyu (meaning "Great Oak") was added to Venerable (of an Archdeacon)
Myokyo-ni"s name posthumously so that she is now formally known as Daiyu Myokyo Zenji.