Memories of Harada Tongs roshi
My years in a Japanese Zen monastery
Publisher: Asoka
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Ciska Matthews
Ciska Matthes (1964) grew up in Amsterdam in a spiritually oriented family. Her father was a philosopher and her mother a dancer and sannyasin. At the age of 32 Ciska discovered Zen meditation and started an adventurous journey (literally and figuratively) in Buddhism. Her stay in Bukkokuji, the monastery in Japan, changed her whole way of thinking and the teachings of the Zen master Harada Tangen Roshi made an indelible impression. After her return she also focused on vipassana and giving mindfulness training. Only after the death of Harada Tangen roshi in 2018 did she feel ready to write about her experiences in Japan. That is how this book was finally born. Today, Ciska practices and guides mindfulness, yoga and meditation in Amsterdam.
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