Erick Dozier

With so many distractions in our daily lives it's amazing how much taking time out to quiet our minds can positively impact ourselves and the greater world around us. Practice at the WIlliamsburg Zen Center is always vital and enthusiastic. Even on days where sitting the full session has been difficult I have never failed to come away with a greater sense of calm and understanding. Genshu has amazingly created a peaceful space for sincere practice within his own home inside a bustling urban environment which serves to remind us that our practice extends beyond the Zendo and permeates our daily lives and interactions. We practice using the same litany and ritual service that has been utilized for hundreds of years, yet this never turns into something static or overly pretentious and serves to remind us of the connection we share with those who have come before us and those who practice now. Basically however it all boils down to all of us sitting calmly together and experiencing our lives free of distraction in order to achieve peace and clarity of action.

Gassho,
Erick Dozier