Bearly Zen
Meet Bearly Zen, the most dedicated member of the Village Zendo sangha in lower Manhattan!
This photo was snapped while we filmed the Village Zendo’s abbot, Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, for her May retreat, “Recognizing the Self.” Watch the first week’s teaching here (free for everyone!). Enkyo Roshi told us that Bearly Zen is always facing the appropriate way—towards the wall for meditation, away from the wall for chanting—but she never sees anyone move him. A very dedicated practitioner, indeed!

 

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