Saturday Speaker Series with Rev. Nyoze Kwong at Great Tree Zen Temple - ONLINE (on Zoom)

Online Dharma talk will be given by Nyoze Kwong, vice abbot of SMZC, following 6:30-6:55 am zazen (PST) at Great Tree Zen Temple in Alexander, NC. RSVP to receive the zoom link. Donation appreciated (Donate Now).

Nyoze Kwong received a degree in Anthropology from UC Santa Cruz. He worked as a fundraiser in Stanford University’s Engineering Department. Nyoze has a background in Socially Engaged Buddhism and has trained with well-respected teachers in Japan and United States and has over 30 years of meditation experience. In 2012 he finished his formal Zen training at Eiheiji, oldest monastery and head temple of the Soto Zen School in Japan. In 2015 he was certified and recognized by Sotoshu as a Zen teacher in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi. Currently Nyoze serves as Vice Abbot (the head of meditation practice) and Executive Director of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. He lives at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center with his wife Kashin and his son Ejo.