Zen
Master Wu Kwang (Richard Shrobe) is guiding teacher of the
Chogye International Zen Center of New York and lives in New York with his
family. Before he began practicing Zen he studied intensively with Swami
Satchidananda, living with his wife and children for four years at the Integral
Yoga Institute in New York. He has a Master's degree in Social Work and did six
years of postgraduate study in Gestalt, including training with Laura Perls. He
has been director of a drug program, and has served as an instructor in
psychiatry and Gestalt therapy. He started practicing with Zen Master Seung
Sahn in 1975 and was given inka in 1984. He received dharma transmission on
August 1, 1993. A former piano player, his undergraduate training was in music,
and he also studied with jazz pianist Barry Harris. Currently he has a private
practice in psychotherapy specializing in the Gestalt approach. His first book Open
Mouth Already a Mistake is available from our
Primary Point Press.
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