John Tesshin Sanderson is a Soto Zen roshi of the White Plum Asanga and spiritual director of the Centro Zen de México in Coyoacán, Mexico City, one of twelve Dharma Successors of the late Taizan Maezumi. He moved to Mexico in 1987 at the request of Maezumi, and has been teaching there ever since.[1][2][3]
John Tesshin Sanderson | |
|---|---|
| Title | Roshi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Zen Buddhism |
| School | Sōtō |
| Lineage | White Plum Asanga |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Taizan Maezumi |
| Website | Centro Zen de México |
He is also the spiritual director of the Comunidad Budista Zen Jardín de Luz" in Spain.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Terra España - Noticias, Deportes, Entretenimiento y Estilo de Vida". Terra.es. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Big Mind - by Dennis Genpo Merzel". Bigmind.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Melton, 1507
- ^ "Comunidad Budista Zen Jardín de Luz". Zenluz.org. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
Sources
edit- Melton, J. Gordon; Martin Baumann (2002). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. ABC-Clio. ISBN 1-57607-761-6.
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