Henry Shukman
Zen Teacher, Author, Poet
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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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Upcoming events
Exploring The Way
May 19–24, 2026
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Appearances
Feel Better, Live More
Healing the Body with Meditation: Simple Daily Practices For Health & Happiness with Henry Shukman
Do you ever feel as if you’re too busy to meditate, or that you’re simply not very good at it? This is something that so many people experience, yet today’s guest believes that this is ONLY because of a fundamental misunderstanding about what meditation really is.
Meta Hour Podcast
A Conversation with Sharon Salzberg and Henry Shukman
The Tim Ferris Show
Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway
The Kevin Rose Show
Lessons from an Authentic Zen Master
