Daniela Herzog - Muhanshim, Zen Master
“What is Zen? Simple, so simple. My Zen journey began 30 years ago within the European Kwan Um Zen School. Together with the father of my child I co-founded “Weissenbach Zen Center” in Germany – a zendo in our apartment, where we practiced regularly with friends while raising our children. A life-threatening illness at age 36 forced me to stop formal Zen practice for several years. I was too sick and too weak to sit zazen, let alone organize or participate in retreats. Witnessing my life and my body fall apart was most intense Zen practice. Ongoing participation in loss with nothing but change to hold on to. My illness has been a relentless Zen teacher, |
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I have a master’s degree in education and worked for 12 years as en elementary school teacher before coming to Furnace Mountain.
I am trained in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Voice Dialogue, Focusing, and Naikan Introspection. and I include those modalities in my work with Zen students.
I am trained in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Voice Dialogue, Focusing, and Naikan Introspection. and I include those modalities in my work with Zen students.
Having received Inga in 2004, I moved to FMZC in 2010 and received full dharma transmission in 2019.
I serve as the Vice Abbess of FMZC and as Guiding Teacher for the wonderful Sangha at Lexington Zen Center in Lexington, KY.
I serve as the Vice Abbess of FMZC and as Guiding Teacher for the wonderful Sangha at Lexington Zen Center in Lexington, KY.
contact: muhanshim(at)gmail.com