Sumeru News — Zen

Albert Low, roshi at the Montréal Zen Centre, has his (very short) bio now posted on the Sweeping Zen blog. Good to see more Canadian teachers there. http://sweepingzen.com/albert-low-bio    

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THE MONKS AND ME: How 40 Days in Thich Nhat Hanh’s French Monastery Guided Me Home Mary Paterson Hampton Roads Publishing, Sept 2012 ISBN: 978-1571746856 Paperback, 256 pages $18.95 From the publisher: “Death can be a destabilizing force. And when it touches you closely, you must somehow discover a way to find and rebuild your... Read more »

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Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association Ontario presents a 5-Day Chan meditation retreat focusing on the Surangama Sutra, with visiting teacher Ven. Guo Xing, in Coburn Ontario. Northumberland Heights, 795 Northumberland Heights Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 4J8 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 – 6:00pm – Mon, Sep 3, 2012 – 2:00pm Cost: $325 for 5 Day Period Contact:... Read more »

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Some time not too long ago, I received a note from Myozen, a Zen Priest in Terrace, BC, whose centre (Daiko-ji) was closing, commenting on my earlier post about Canadian Zen teachers and the American Zen Teachers Association (AZTA). We began a conversation, which Myozen has graciously allowed me to post here (editing out the... Read more »

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There are 76 Zen centres in Canada, listed in the Sumeru directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations (www.canadianbuddhism.info). Yet there are only three Canadian Zen teachers among the 162 who are members of the American Zen Teachers Association (AZTA – http://www.americanzenteachers.org/). They are: Eshin Godfrey, Osho – Zen Centre of Vancouver Taigen Henderson – Toronto Zen... Read more »

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