Rev. Ben Connelly, visiting teacher from Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, will speak about his new book “Mindfulness and Intimacy.” Ben began Zen practice at MZMC in 2001, was ordained in 2009, and received Dharma transmission in 2015. He is author of "Inside the Grass Hut: Living Shitou's Classic Zen Poem" and "Inside Vasubandhu's Yogacara: A Practitioner's Guide.”

He was ordained as a priest in 1994 by Tenshin Anderson Roshi and received Dharma Transmission from him in 2010. Kokyo is interested in exploring how the original teachings of Buddha-Dharma from ancient India, China, and Japan are still very much alive and useful in present-day America to bring peace and harmony to this troubled world.

Zen Practice in the 21st Century, Continued