Peter Robinson - Shim Do, Poep Sa
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Peter Robinson lives at Furnace Mountain, moving there in 2023.

He has practiced Zen since 1997, and met Zen Master Dae Gak, Kosen Soen Sa, and Soen Wol Soen Sa in England in 1999 and did his first retreat with them.
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He took Bodhisattva precepts in 2006, and was given the dharma name Shim Do, or Heart Path. He became a dharma teacher in 2024.

Peter tries to dedicate his life to helping others. His professional work in climate change and renewable energy is part of that. Peter has a Master of Science in Renewable Energy and the Environment, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Philosophy.
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Peter has a multi-cultural perspective as he has lived in several different countries around the world, is half-Peruvian and half-English, and speaks Spanish.