The Sadmonk

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About me

Gender Male
Occupation Zen Priest and Painter.
Location Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Introduction Chan Priest of the Hsu Yun Lineage. I call myself the sadmonk. All life is a meditation. _/\_
Interests Helping others & Teaching Zen Buddhism.
Favorite Movies Anything Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, and pretty much all movies from around the world. Kung-fu is my fave action films and Samurai flicks by Akira Kurosawa. Love Anime!! For the most part growing up I watched comedies and horror movies. Nowadays I watch romantic funny movies and anything that peaks my interests. Lots of documentaries on Buddhism, global issues, and anything to do with healing ourselves, others and this planet. _/\_
Favorite Music Diverse. :) you name it, i bet you might be surprised!
Favorite Books Buddhist Sutras and here are some past and current day authors/Buddhist teachers I have listed- I recommend reading any of there works. Thich Nhat Hanh, Dalai Lama, Seungh Sahn, Hsuan Hua, Heng Sure, Robert Thurman, D.T.Suzuki, Soyen Shaku, Sheng Yen, Yin Shun, Cheng Yen, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, Osho.