Genki Sensei officially takes charge of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha
in today's Newsletter from the Maezumi Institute, the Zen Peacemakers' motherhouse in New England, Roshi Bernie Glassman confirmed that he has passed over the reigns of the Zen Peacemaker Sangha to Paul Genki Kahn- he announced this in private during the Seniors Gathering in January, and now it is announced officially! We're very lucky here in Manchester, because Genki is offering us regular advice in Zen training and will hopefully continue this into the future. Given how busy he is, we're really fortunate to have this connection with him! Here is the short message he wrote after Bernie's words in the newsletter:
Dear Friends:
I am very happy to be finally joining the Zen Peacemakers' staff next month and formally taking on the work of the Maezumi Institute and the Zen Peacemakers Sangha. This is happening through the devotion and generosity of the many of you who raised my salary and funded the general operating expenses. This brings Roshi Bernie Glassman and my life back together in the synergy we enjoyed at the Zen Center of Los Angeles in the heady days of our youth. I am grateful for this chance for intimate study and practice with him again.
Roshi turns 70 this January, and so many of his pioneering efforts are coming to fruition - the transmission of authentic Zen realization, multifaith cooperation and social action as Zen practice. This fall we will begin our Residential Program in Socially Engaged Buddhism, and our first Zen Houses will open early in 2009. The Maezumi Institute is beginning full programming in all our four tracks - Zen, Multi-Faith, Social Action and Sacred Ways in the Arts.
There is so much we can accomplish together. We are currently planning a Young Buddhists' Festival (for those 16 - 35) with wonderful musicians, leaders and workshops, a Diversity Retreat and a host of other outstanding events.
I look forward to working with you, supporting your work and dedicating myself to the Zen Peacemakers.
Blessings,
Paul Genki Kahn
Dear Friends:
I am very happy to be finally joining the Zen Peacemakers' staff next month and formally taking on the work of the Maezumi Institute and the Zen Peacemakers Sangha. This is happening through the devotion and generosity of the many of you who raised my salary and funded the general operating expenses. This brings Roshi Bernie Glassman and my life back together in the synergy we enjoyed at the Zen Center of Los Angeles in the heady days of our youth. I am grateful for this chance for intimate study and practice with him again.
Roshi turns 70 this January, and so many of his pioneering efforts are coming to fruition - the transmission of authentic Zen realization, multifaith cooperation and social action as Zen practice. This fall we will begin our Residential Program in Socially Engaged Buddhism, and our first Zen Houses will open early in 2009. The Maezumi Institute is beginning full programming in all our four tracks - Zen, Multi-Faith, Social Action and Sacred Ways in the Arts.
There is so much we can accomplish together. We are currently planning a Young Buddhists' Festival (for those 16 - 35) with wonderful musicians, leaders and workshops, a Diversity Retreat and a host of other outstanding events.
I look forward to working with you, supporting your work and dedicating myself to the Zen Peacemakers.
Blessings,
Paul Genki Kahn
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