John Tesshin Sanderson

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John Tesshin Sanderson
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Place of birth: United States
Religion: Zen Buddhism
School(s): Soto
Lineage(s): White Plum Asanga
Title(s): Roshi
Predecessor(s): Taizan Maezumi
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John Tesshin Sanderson is a Soto Zen roshi of the White Plum Asanga and spiritual director of the Centro Zen de México in Coyoacán, Mexico City, one of only twelve Dharma Successors of the late Taizan Maezumi. He moved to Mexico in 1987 at the request of Mazeumi, and has been teaching there ever since.[1][2][1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Melton, 1507

[edit] References

  • Melton, J. Gordon; Martin Baumann (2002). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1576077616. 
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