Sesshin Talk by Shuso & Roshi - ONLINE (on Zoom)

Sesshin talk will be given by Shoshin Brynjar Kristinsson and Jakusho Kwong-roshi, following one period of zazen.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Zazen

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Dharma Talk

Shoshin Brynjar Kristinsson first attended a introductory course at Nátthagi Zen Center in Iceland in 2013. He received Jukai from Kwong-roshi in 2016 and was given the Dharma name Shoshin, beginners mind. Shoshin has served the Icelandic Sangha in various practice positions and been a member of the board of directors. He has also translated Kwong-roshi's book No Beginning, No End: The Intimate Heart of Zen into Icelandic. Brynjar works and studies as a carpenter and lives with his partner and their two daughters in Reykjavik, where they divide their time between the city and their cottage by a small pond.

Jakusho Kwong-roshi is the founder of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center - Genjoji temple, authorized by the Sotoshu in Japan. He…