Henry Shukman
Zen Teacher, Author, Poet
Original Love
A manifesto, a map, and a manual, this essential guide for spirituality in the twenty-first century replaces the concept of original sin with original love as the true foundation of our life.
“Henry Shukman shows us how to come home again. He’s been a teacher for me, opening doors of insight and inner freedom.”
Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author of Buddha’s Brain
Practice daily with Henry as your guide.
The Way meditation app is Henry’s single, long-term path of deep meditation training. Be guided by a Zen master on a journey of awakening.
Meet Henry Shukman
About Henry
Henry is an authorized Zen Master in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and is spiritual director emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In addition to teaching meditation, Henry is an award-winning poet and author, whose memoir One Blade of Grass recounts his own journey through meditation practice. His struggles and traumatic experiences as a youth, combined with a spontaneous awakening experience at 19, and many years of training under several teachers, paved the way for his developing a well-rounded approach to healing and awakening through meditation.
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Appearances
The Tim Ferriss Show
Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway.
The Tim Ferriss Show
20 Minutes of Calm, Plus the Strange and Powerful World of Koans
The Kevin Rose Show
Lessons from an Authentic Zen Master
Upcoming events
4-part Sunday series on koans
November 3, 17, 24 and December 1
Imagine your own life without shame or pride. Zen koans seek to give us a taste of a world, not just without shame, but without any judgement at all. All-inclusive and full of compassion. This Sunday series will focus on the famous 9th century Zen koan “True Person of No Rank.”
