1551 SE 51st Street, Gainesville, Florida 32641, United States
What is Florida Sanbo Zen?
The Sanbo School of Zen is a hybrid of the Soto and Rinzai Schools, started by YASUTANI Haku'un Roshi on 8 January 1954. The current abbot, YAMADA Ryôun Roshi , is based in Kamakura, Japan. Florida Sanbo Zen practices true to the tradition of Sanbo Zen International, under the guidance of Valerie Forstman Roshi.
Teishos--Teacher Profiles
What is a Teisho?
Valerie Forstman Roshi
Valerie Forstman Roshi
A teisho is formal dharma talk presented by a Zen master, usually on a koan or Zen text. In our Sanbo Zen lineage, we are fortunate to have an expanding library of teishos by our teachers, featured below.
Valerie Forstman Roshi
Valerie Forstman Roshi
Valerie Forstman Roshi
Valerie Forstman Roshi is our Gainesville Sanbo Zen guiding teacher. Based out of the Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas, Texas, she conducts sesshins here at the Gainesville Retreat Center four times per year, and offers regular teishos and dokusan (face to face interviews) via Skype throughout the year. She is an Associate Sanbo Zen M
Valerie Forstman Roshi is our Gainesville Sanbo Zen guiding teacher. Based out of the Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas, Texas, she conducts sesshins here at the Gainesville Retreat Center four times per year, and offers regular teishos and dokusan (face to face interviews) via Skype throughout the year. She is an Associate Sanbo Zen Master and has trained primarily with Ruben Habito Roshi and Yamada Ryoun Roshi, current abbot of Sanbo Zen.
Ruben Habito Roshi
Valerie Forstman Roshi
Ruben Habito Roshi
Ruben Habito Roshi is the founder of the Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas, Tezas (www.mkzc.org), and Valerie's original teacher. His dharma talks are posted on the MKZC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MariaKannonZenCenter/
Henry Shukman
Maria Reis Habito
Ruben Habito Roshi
Henry Shukman Roshi is an Associate Sanbo Zen Master and the primary teacher at Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has trained primarily with Joan Rieck Roshi, John Gaynor, Ruben Habito Roshi, and now continues his training under the guidance of Yamada Ryoun Roshi, current abbot of Sanbo Zen. Henry's teishos can by foun
Henry Shukman Roshi is an Associate Sanbo Zen Master and the primary teacher at Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has trained primarily with Joan Rieck Roshi, John Gaynor, Ruben Habito Roshi, and now continues his training under the guidance of Yamada Ryoun Roshi, current abbot of Sanbo Zen. Henry's teishos can by found on the Mountain Cloud Zen Center website: www.mountaincloud.org.
Maria Reis Habito
Maria Reis Habito
Maria Reis Habito
Maria Reis Habito
Maria Reis Habito
Maria began zen practice in 1987. She serves as guiding teacher of Sophia Zen Center in Indiana. She works as program director of the Museum of World Religions in Taiwan.