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Michael O\u2019Keefe is an actor, poet, and lyricist\u2014and he\u2019s also a former Zen priest. In his article in the Spring issue of Tricycle, \u201cThe Lost Robe,\u201d he explores what led him to renounce his vows and leave the priesthood.\nIn this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle\u2019s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, sits down with O\u2019Keefe to discuss his path to ordination in the Zen Peacemaker Order, his subsequent disillusionment with the order and its teacher, Bernie Glassman, how becoming a parent transformed his relationship to the priesthood, and how he views the connections between acting and Buddhist practice.