MONROE - Susan Myoyu Andersen Roshi will present an introductory class on Zen meditation from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Great Plains Zen Center, W7762 Falk Rd., Monroe.
Suggested donation is $25, $15 for seniors and students, and special circumstances. The center is wheelchair accessible. Pre-registration is requested.
Participants will receive instruction in how to do Zen meditation and will learn about the types and goals of Zen practice, the benefits, and how to keep practice at home going successfully. Newcomers and those with experience are both welcome. Zen meditation can be practiced by people of any religious tradition and can help with reducing everyday stress, promoting clarity of mind, concentration and compassion toward all beings. In recent years, there is an increasing number of scientific studies verifying the physiological, cognitive and psychological benefits of meditation.
Susan Myoyu Roshi has practiced Zen for more than 30 years and was given permission to teach by her Zen teacher, Taizan Maezumi Roshi, in 1995. She has taught Zen meditation in many settings including schools, hospitals, and prisons and currently teaches at Zen centers in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan.
More information is available online at www.greatplainszen.org.
Suggested donation is $25, $15 for seniors and students, and special circumstances. The center is wheelchair accessible. Pre-registration is requested.
Participants will receive instruction in how to do Zen meditation and will learn about the types and goals of Zen practice, the benefits, and how to keep practice at home going successfully. Newcomers and those with experience are both welcome. Zen meditation can be practiced by people of any religious tradition and can help with reducing everyday stress, promoting clarity of mind, concentration and compassion toward all beings. In recent years, there is an increasing number of scientific studies verifying the physiological, cognitive and psychological benefits of meditation.
Susan Myoyu Roshi has practiced Zen for more than 30 years and was given permission to teach by her Zen teacher, Taizan Maezumi Roshi, in 1995. She has taught Zen meditation in many settings including schools, hospitals, and prisons and currently teaches at Zen centers in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan.
More information is available online at www.greatplainszen.org.
