Press Releases

Genpo Roshi Presenting Big Mind at "Buddhism & The New Mind Sciences" held at Smith College

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At this symposium Genpo Roshi will be talking about his Big Mind Process and how his insights into the the nature of mind, paticularly pertaining to his seem-less merging of Buddhist Wisdom and Western Psychology has clearly demonstrated itself to be one of the most cutting-edge technologies for helping others to access deeper levels of consciousness.

Genpo Roshi Meets with Andrew Cohen

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On June 21st Genpo Roshi flew out to Enlighten Next World Center to meet with it's founder, Andrew Cohen in Lenox, Massachusetts. The two of them met for two days during which an interview/dialogue was conducted by Andrew for a feature in his magazine EnlightenNext. The issue will hit the news stands September 1st. You can find out more about the magazine by going to: http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/current/

Vast Sky Launches to Help Raise Consciousness

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Vast Sky was created by Genpo Roshi, Bernie Glassman Roshi & Ken Wilber. The organization aims to help raise the consciousness of the human race to a level that is better equipped to compassionately confront the complex problems we face today: war, famine, and ecological decay.

The first initiative for Vast Sky is a campaign that is encouraging supporters to go to the website and signup for the newsletter at www.vastsky.org

Media Coverage

Enlightenment for the Western Mind- deVerdeiping Trouw

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January 22, 2010
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On Ameland they hang onto his every word: Genpo Roshi gives Westerners a fast-track approach to awakening.

"Spirit Is Higher"- EnlightenNext Magazine Article by Andrew Cohen & Genpo Roshi

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September 1, 2009
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What’s it like to be a spiritual teacher today? Evolutionary Enlightenment pioneer Andrew Cohen and Zen Master Genpo Merzel explore the dynamics of spiritual transformation, the future of Buddhism, and the role of the master-disciple relationship in a post-traditional world.

On the Web

Well & Good NYC: Buddhist Genpo Roshi Offers Transformation in a New York Minute

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Apparently spring is Buddhist season in NYC. After a long depressing winter, now, in the span of six sunny weeks, we have Genpo Roshi, Krishna Das, and the Dalai Lama in town. But Buddhism is not just a fair-weather friend, and neither is Zen master Dennis Genpo Merzel, who goes by Genpo Roshi (“Roshi” means “venerable teacher”) and who comes to Manhattan a few times a year to teach Big Mind, a form of Buddhism that he founded.

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April 16, 2010

Genpo Roshi & The Big Mind Process by Tom Huston

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On Monday night, EnlightenNext founder Andrew Cohen and many of his students engaged in a fascinating and powerful dialogue with Zen Master Genpo Merzel at the EnlightenNext World Center in Lenox, Massachusetts. Genpo Roshi was delightfully funny and disarmingly frank, displaying an impressive spiritual depth born of 37 years of Zen practice and teaching

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July 9, 2009

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Time Experts Tele-Summit - Interview with Genpo Roshi

Today’s session promises to be different from all of our other teleseminars. It we be more spiritual, more experiential and will turn our concept of time upside down. Get ready for a paradigm shift.

Date: 
November 5, 2008

Conscious Entrepreneurs Tel-Summit- Interview by Christine Kloser

If you’ve ever felt conflicted between the need to be spiritual and the drive to make more money, this is your chance to discover the secret that will set you free...forever.

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October 23, 2008