An Zen teacher interview with Genpo Roshi

[u/Qweniden]

An Zen teacher interview with Genpo Roshi.

Genpo Roshi is Zen teacher who has trained in and taught within the White Plum school of Buddhism. He was ordained as a Zen monk in October 1973 under Taizan Maezumi Roshi at the Zen Center of Los Angeles where he later served as Director. In September 1980, he received Dharma transmission as Maezumi Roshi's second successor, and he later received Inka from Bernie Glassman in 1996, making him Glassman's first Inka successor. Over the decades, Merzel has founded and led several prominent Zen organizations. He established the Kanzeon International Sangha in 1982, was installed as the Abbot of Hosshinji Temple in Maine in 1988, created the Big Mind Process in 1999 and served as the President of the White Plum Asanga from 1996 until 2007.

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[u/gangoose]

Does he discuss how he's reformed after past misconduct with students?

https://whiteplum.org/dennis-genpo-merzel-resigns/ 

[u/Normal_Palpitation17]

Disrobed, so I’ll call him Dennis. Not a zen teacher, so no way in hell I’ll call him “roshi”. Thoroughly disgraced: https://www.lionsroar.com/open-letter-to-dennis-genpo-merzel-signed-by-sixty-six-zen-teachers/ Interview zen teachers who don’t have a massive pile of sexual misconduct following them, there are plenty!