You are invited to Riccardo Shunzan Bonaiti’s inaugural teaching (teisho; dharma talk) as a Junior Zen Teacher, and to engage with him in dharma combat (hossen, meaning to answer questions from the sangha). After this, Shunzan will formally be at the start of his career as a Zen teacher.

This will be on 12th June from 7-8:30pm – in-person at Yugagyo Dojo in Camberwell and online via Zoom. All attendees (in-person and online) will have the opportunity to participate in the ceremony by asking Shunzan a question about his talk.

The ceremony will be followed by time for tea/socialising.

(For more information about the Zenways Zen teacher training programme see here).

Riccardo Shunzan Bonaiti

Gareth Enku Lovell at his Hossen Ceremony in February 2019

Mark Kuren holding up the shippei at his Hossen ceremony 2016