Category Archives: Working with a Teacher

What does it mean to be a member of a Sangha, and why do we sit?

Dear Folks, Following the fascinating and stimulating discussion we had in the Liverpool Zendo on Wednesday night about attendance and absence etc. I thought a summary of my own thoughts might be useful for further discussion and thought. For me both in my own training and as a teacher, maintaining connection (even if this would be to […]

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Keizan Sensei on Youtube…

During his recent trip to Brighton for a Big Mind workshop with Diane Hamilton, Mark Walsh of integrationtraining.co.uk got Sensei to stand still long enough to ask him three questions on video: “What does a British spirituality look like?” “What is Zen?” and even “You’re asked what Buddhism is at a drunken party, how do you respond?” Click through for the answers!

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