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John Tesshin Sanderson

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John Tesshin Sanderson
TitleRoshi
Personal
Born
ReligionZen Buddhism
SchoolSōtō
LineageWhite Plum Asanga
Senior posting
PredecessorTaizan Maezumi
WebsiteCentro Zen de México

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 twelve Dharma Successors of the late Taizan Maezumi. He moved to Mexico in 1987 at the request of Maezumi, and has been teaching there ever since.[1][2][3]

He is also the spiritual director of the Comunidad Budista Zen Jardín de Luz" in Spain.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Terra España - Noticias, Deportes, Entretenimiento y Estilo de Vida". Terra.es. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Big Mind - by Dennis Genpo Merzel". Bigmind.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ Melton, 1507
  4. ^ "Comunidad Budista Zen Jardín de Luz". Zenluz.org. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

Sources

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  • Melton, J. Gordon; Martin Baumann (2002). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. ABC-Clio. ISBN 1-57607-761-6.
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