Sōkyō Mariko Braswell has been a sangha member of Jikoji since 2021, when she first attended Denko-e Sesshin, and considers Jikoji her home temple. From February 2022 through August 2024, she served as Temple Manager to The Valley Sangha, which met in Los Olivos at St Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church on Thursday evenings.
Sōkyō received the Precepts from her teacher, Nenzen Pamela Brown, in January 2024, and she is currently sewing her robes in preparation for her Shukke Tokudo ceremony.
She has been a term practitioner here since August of 2024 and now serves as Shika (Guest Manager) and Fūsū (Assistant Manager) for Jikoji.