👉 🌒 Zen Teacher Dennis Duermeier JDPSN

Pointing at the Moon Interview Series with ‪@KwanUmSchoolofZen‬ teachers Hosted by Senior Dharma Teacher Diego Villasenor | Videography by Chris Leverone - Dennis Duermeier JDPSN began practice with the Kansas Zen Center in 1981 and was instrumental in establishing it as a residential Zen center for the next decade or so, later becoming its abbot. In 2000 he received inka from Zen Master Seung Sahn. In 2004, for personal reasons, he left the Kwan Um School of Zen, and eventually spent several years living in Australia. In 2018, he returned to the United States and to the School. In 2020, under the guidance of Zen Master Bon Hae, his authorization to teach was reaffirmed. After several years living at Providence Zen Center, including as abbot, he returned to Kansas in 2025.