KENNETH SETSUZAN KUSHNER
Kenneth Setsuzan Kushner founded the forerunner of Chosei Zen (formerly Chozen-ji Betsuin/International Zen Dojo of Wisconsin) in 1982. Kushner Roshi received inka shomei (“mind stamp”, designation as Zen Master) from Tenshin Tanouye Rotaishi. He is the principal instructor of the Madison Dojo as well as the Head Master of the Chozen-ji School of Kyudo (“Zen Archery”). Kushner Roshi serves on the Board of Directors of the Zen Dojo of Wisconsin and of the Institute for Zen Leadership and is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of One Arrow, One Life: Zen, Archery and Enlightenmentand co-author of Zen Kyudo. In recent years, Kushner Roshi has been concentrating on hara development and writes a blog on the subject.
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The Karate Dojo. 2263 Sunset Boulevard West Columbia, SC 29169 803-739-9494. Zen Shotokai; Sensei Brian Pena; Learn to Correctly Tie Your Belt. A dōjō (道場, Japanese pronunciation: doꜜː(d)ʑoː) is a hall or place for immersive learning or meditation. This is traditionally in the field of martial arts, but has been seen increasingly in other fields, such as meditation and software development. The North London, Caledonian Road Zen Dojo is a small, friendly group of people who meet in this dedicated space to practice traditional Soto Zen (Zazen) Meditation. We have been established in North London for over 25 years, 5 of them at the Caledonian Road Location (previously we were in Highbury).
GORDON HAKUUN GREENE
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Gordon Hakuun Greene began his koan training with Tenshin Tanouye Rotaishi, Abbot of Daihonzan Chozen-ji, in 1978, becoming ordained in 1987 and receiving inka in 1997. He ended his work as a faculty member of the School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii in 2006, moving to Wisconsin in order to develop a rural Zen training center. While supervising the building of the Spring Green Dojo, he recognized how readily the hard work reinforced the breath and posture necessary for useful meditation, leading to a teaching emphasis on the manual labor of Zen meditation. He is currently the resident priest for Spring Green Dojo. He continues to deepen his understanding of how people can learn to face suffering through his work as a chaplain. Shodo (Zen calligraphy) is also an integral part of his Zen training.
GINNY JIKO WHITELAW
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Ginny Jiko Whitelaw is the founder and President of the Institute for Zen Leadership. She began her Zen training under Tenshin Tanouye Rotaishi and Hosokawa Roshi, and continued under Greene Roshi, from whom she received inka. Whitelaw Roshi was ordained as a priest in the Chozen-ji line of Rinzai Zen in 1996. She is also the President of Focus Leadership, and has, for more than 25 years, developed leaders at such companies as Novartis, Dell, Merck, T. Rowe Price, Sprint, Mercer, Ascension Health, and JNJ. She has authored 4 books including, The Zen Leader, and co-developed the FEBI® – a personality assessment linking mind and body. Formerly the Deputy Manager for integrating NASA’s Space Station Program, she holds a doctorate in biophysics, as well as a 5th degree black belt in Aikido. Whitelaw Roshi’s current focus has been to bring Zen training and Zen leadership development to an international audience.
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PATRICIA DRAVIS GREENE
Patricia Dravis Greene began Zen and martial arts training in 1975. Her Zen teachers were Tenzan Gensho Rokoji (Toyoda Shihan), Tenshin Tanouye Roshi, and Kyoen Honda Roshi, from whom she received inka. She started practicing martial arts in Aikido and eventually expanded to Tai Chi and Hojo training.
In 1989, Patricia moved to Honolulu, Hawaii to train with Tanouye Roshi at Daihonzan Chozen-ji, a headquarters temple in the Rinzai Zen lineage. While under his training and encouragement, Patricia studied cooking, including traditional Zen temple cooking and Kado (Way of the Flower). She moved with her family in 2006 to Spring Green, Wisconsin to help start the Spring Green Dojo where she now serves as tenzo (temple cook). She is the author of “A Feast of the Senses.'
SCOTT KOU-UN KIEL
Scott Kou-un Kiel is head priest of Daikozen-Ji, the urban training center and headquarters for Chosei Zen. He began formal Zen training in 2006, received inka from Greene Roshi in 2018, and was ordained in 2019. He teaches Kendo, Hojo, and ceramics. He also assists with teaching Zen Leadership programs. He serves on the Board of Directors for Chosei Zen Dojo of Wisconsin. Kiel Roshi is a master electrician and owns and operates an electrical contracting business based in Madison, Wisconsin.
HEATHER MEIKYO SCOBIE
Heather Meikyo Scobie is the head of the Chosei Zen Virtual Dojo. She began Zen training in 2001, was ordained in 2006, and received inka from Kushner Roshi in 2020. She practices kyudo (archery) as part of her Zen training. Scobie Roshi holds a doctorate degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology and a Masters of Public Health. She currently lives in Georgia where she works in global health. Her current focus is on developing the Virtual Dojo and writing her first book about her personal experience in Rinzai Zen training.
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Karate that Goes beyond Punching and Kicking
For over 10 years, the staff of Zen Martial Arts in Sacramento has been coaching people, of all ages, in the process of learning and practicing the martial arts as a tool for learning and practicing the art of being a more complete, proactive, and empowered human being.
We consider ourselves an integral part of the village that helps parents instill valuable character traits, beliefs, and habits in their children. Habits such as self-discipline, the ability to stay calm under pressure, the appreciation of teachers, parents and other mentors, and the value of proper diet, exercise, and education in a happy and fulfilling life.
We teach a brand of self-defense that transcends our physical art and includes the self-defense skills of kindness, empathy, community, and compassion.
Developing the Whole Child
Out of the Dojo, Into the World
Students are encouraged to become black-belts in the art of life by taking the character lessons learned in the dojo and extending them out into the world by demonstrating acts of kindness and serving their community.The Art of Mindfulness
The practice of mindfulness is integrated into our regular curriculum. Students learn how the brain functions under stress and develop the tools needed to remain clam under pressure.Peace Before Punches
Every karate student at our school learns a system of non-violent conflict resolution and persuasion strategies that provides confidence when dealing with bullies without resorting to punching and kicking.
Three Things You Should Know Before Enrolling in This School
This dojo is pioneering
We are pioneering programs in health education, anger management, environmental self-defense, and experiential leadership training.Self-Defense is more than fighting
A great attitude is self-defense, a healthy diet is self-defense, and moving your body—with purpose—is self-defense.We are a community
If you're looking for a place to invest your time and energy and get all kinds of return from it, welcome home.
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ZenMartial Arts Center
4819 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
4819 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
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