Dilip Mendhe, a long time student of the Roshi from India, has been taking footage in Sogenji last year for three months and this year again, while joining in training at the same time. He is working on a documentary on training in Sogenji called "Ego Annihilation". Now he received Jukai lay ordination and the Buddhist name MyoHo Koji, 妙法 meaning: Mysterious Dharma.