Myo Shin Dorota Zak started practicing zazen in college. In 1989, she met Kongo Roshi and became his disciple that year. She became a Zen priest (sensei) in 2015 as an expression of her deepened dedication to Zen practice, the Sangha, and the bodhisattva way of life. Every aspect of her life is devoted to Buddhadharma, even though she has a job like many people in the Sangha. She has a deep understanding of the daily struggles of managing work, family, and practice. In her teachings, she encourages practitioners to see these commitments and everyday life as not separate from practice and Zen. Only the Zen practice lived in everyday life is a true realization of the Buddhadharma.
Lou studied and taught Tai Chi Chuan for over thirty years. He trained under Professor Huo Chi-Kwang for ten years and Grandmaster Hsu Fun-Yuen for three years. Besides Tai Chi Chuan, Lou studied Pa-Kua Chuan, Chinese sword and saber. He currently works with Master Scott Rodell in traditional Chinese sword fencing.
Lou has trained in the Wu Dang tradition of Taoism for twenty years.
