Desmond began his Zen practice in the early 1980's. Before traveling to Japan to pursue Zen training full-time he studied in the Theravada tradition living at Amaravati Buddhist monastery for 2 years practicing with Ajahn Sumedho and the sangha there. His Zen training includes 14 years of residential monastic training both in Japan and the US, studying with Harada Tangen Roshi at Bukkoku-ji and John Daido Loori Roshi at Zen Mountain Monastery, along with many years of lay practice. He completed his formal koan training with James Myoun Ford Roshi and in 2013 was authorized to work with students through the complete koan curriculum. <b>Practice Meetings</b> Every Monday Evening 7PM-9PM 890 57th St, Sacramento, 95819 <a href="http://saczen.org/">http://www.saczen.org</a>
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