02/25/2026
In 2016, I, Tamu Hoyo Ngina Sensei (LM5) was honored to serve as President of Bright Dawn Trailblazers.
On December 8, 2016, together with our beloved Adrienne Sensei, I co-edited and published Bright Dawn Dharma Glimpses: A Collection of Teachings from Everyday Life. The project was the brainchild of William Toyo Holland Sensei (LM6) who was serving as Trailblazers President-elect at the time.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the book’s publication. Amazon:
https://a.co/d/01oHxY0q
Adrienne Sensei and I did not do this work alone. We were generously supported by a dedicated team of Bright Dawn Lay Ministers, who served as co-editors, carefully reading, reviewing, and editing each submission before passing them along to us for final editing.
Adrienne Sensei and I also collaborated on the cover design. From beginning to end, it was a truly beautiful and communal process, rooted in shared practice and mutual care.
As we reflect on this work a decade later, I offer my deep gratitude gassho to all who contributed their voices, their time, and their hearts to this collection, and to all who continue to walk the Dharma path in the midst of everyday life.
May these pages serve as gentle companions, reminding us that the teachings are not separate from our lives, but are revealed through them.
Rev. Koyo Sensei was fond of saying, “KEEP GOING!” & “Until Next Time…)
Both he and his beloved wife, Adrienne Sensei, have since passed on. Yet their spirit, their guidance, and their unwavering encouragement continue to live on through this work and through all of us who carry the practice forward.
May we honor them not only in remembrance, but in how we live, how we show up, and how we continue, step by step, on the path.
In Oneness,
🙏🏽
Tamu Hoyo Ngina
Until Next Time, KEEP GOING!
