[1] Raised in Leitersdorf im Raabtal, Styria, Austria, Schlögl obtained a Ph.D. degree in geology from Graz University before joining the Zen Group at the Buddhist Society under Christmas Humphreys in 1950.

On his death in 1983, his residence was bequeathed to the Zen Centre becoming Shobo-an, Hermitage of the True Dharma, a residential training temple.

The ordination took place at Chithurst Forest Monastery on 22 July at the invitation of the Abbot Ajahn Sumedho.

Fairlight was founded and inaugurated as a Zen Buddhist temple by Myokyo-ni on 8 April 1996.

Both temples continue to run under her disciples, providing meditation classes, holding regular sessions and offering residential facilities for Zen Centre members.