1989 Event Augusto Alcalde, 1st South American Zen teacher, receives Dharma Transmission 1988 Event John Tarrant, 1st Australia born Zen teacher, receives Dharma Transmission 1971 Birthday Jenna Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Townies, Dharma and Greg 1970 Event Taizan Maezumi Roshi, head of LA Zen Center, receives dharma 1964 Birthday Yeardley Smith, born in Paris, France, actress, writer, painter, known for role as Lisa Simpson on 'The Simpsons' animated television series, appeared on 'Dharma & Greg' sitcom 1950 Event Nakagawa Soen, Zen teacher, receives dharma transmission 1943 Birthday Susan Sullivan, New York City, actress, Dharma and Greg, Falcon Crest 1943 Event Hakuun Yasutani Roshi, founder of Sanbo Kyodan, receives dharma 1936 Birthday Richard Baker, born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Zen teacher, Dharma Sangha
