Daniela Herzog - Zen Master Mu Han Shim
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A quote from Goto Zuigan Roshi guides my life:
Why do we make something so simple so difficult? |
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My Zen journey began in the early 90’s 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 intensively with a group of friends while raising our children.
A life-threatening illness at just 36 years old forced me to stop formal practice for several years.
Watching my life, hopes, plans and my body disintegrate became an ongoing and painfully challenging koan-practice instead:
What is this? What am I? What is life? What is death?
My illness has been my greatest teacher, and I am most grateful for all it has taught me.
I hold a master’s degree in education and am trained in Permaculture Design, Compassionate Communication (NVC), Voice Dialogue, Focusing, and Naikan introspection. Having received Inga in 2004, I moved to FMZC in 2011 and received full transmission in 2019. I serve as the Vice Abbess of FMZC and Guiding Teacher for the wonderful Sangha at Lexington Zen Center in Lexington, KY
Watching my life, hopes, plans and my body disintegrate became an ongoing and painfully challenging koan-practice instead:
What is this? What am I? What is life? What is death?
My illness has been my greatest teacher, and I am most grateful for all it has taught me.
I hold a master’s degree in education and am trained in Permaculture Design, Compassionate Communication (NVC), Voice Dialogue, Focusing, and Naikan introspection. Having received Inga in 2004, I moved to FMZC in 2011 and received full transmission in 2019. I serve as the Vice Abbess of FMZC and Guiding Teacher for the wonderful Sangha at Lexington Zen Center in Lexington, KY
Contact: muhanshim(at)gmail.com (please replace (at) with @ )