links
A by no means exhaustive list of links to other websites related to Zen:
- AZI (English and French)
- Official site of the International Zen Association (AZI), founded by Master Taisen Deshimaru. The site includes: an explanation of the practice of zazen; information about the Association’s main temple, La Gendronnière; a complete list of Soto Zen temples, centers and groups affiliated with the AZI and located throughout Europe and North America; and a calendar of sesshin led by Master Deshimaru’s elder disciples.
- Kosen (English, French and Spanish)
- Site of the sangha of Kosen Stéphane Thibaut, disciple of Taisen Deshimaru (who is featured chanting on the homepage). An extensive site with over 2,000 pages.
- Deux Versants (French only)
- Musings on “Zen and art” from a group led by Deshimaru disciple Luc Boussard. Recent features include an interview with a Breton priest, martial arts articles and a catalogue of Zen and poetry books published by the small press of the same name.
- Dojo Zen de Paris (French only)
- The Paris Zen Dojo, the first dojo founded by Master Taisen Deshimaru in Europe, where several of his eldest disciples, including Philippe Coupey, teach and practice.
- IZAUK (English only)
- International Zen Association United Kingdom, an umbrella organization connecting Deshimaru-lineage dojos and zazen groups around the United Kingdom.
- Zen in Northern Germany (English and German)
- Portal for six Zen dojos in northern Germany; includes events calendar and information on Zen and the zazen posture.
- American Zen Association (English only)
- The New Orleans Zen Temple, home of the American Zen Association led by Robert Livingston, elder disciple of Taisen Deshimaru. An organization committed to “the preservation, understanding, and teaching of true Soto Zen practice, as well as to the publication of rare and important dharma literature.”
- Hohm Press (English only)
- Hohm Press publishes books on poetry, natural health and Eastern religions.
- Lee Lozowick (English only)
- Official homepage of renowned crazy-wisdom guru Lee Lozowick, disciple of the Indian yogi Ramsuratkumar.
- Ikebana Zen (French only)
- Information, workshops and other events relating to the Japanese art of flower-arranging, from Bernadette Turpin, Zen nun and certified professor in the Ohara School of Ikebana.
- Caen Dojo (French only)
- Site of the Caen Zen Association.