Hermitage Heart Zen

Hermitage Heart Zen Founded by Zen teacher Bonnie Myotai Treace, Hermitage Heart supports spiritual practice.

Hermitage Heart was founded by Zen Teacher Bonnie Myotai Treace in 2004 to support those seeking to develop their spiritual lives during periods of personal solitude, as well in community. Through the podcast "A Year of Zen," meditation, private study, and publications (including two books in 2020: "Zen Meditation for Beginners," and "A Year of Zen")Hermitage Heart offers teachings received all ar

ound the country and the world. Devoted to the the "inner hermitage"-where silence and clarity begin the expression a compassionate life. Sensei was for almost two decades Vice-Abbess of Zen Mountain Monastery, one of the largest Zen monasteries the West. She also established the Zen Center of New York City, and served as its first Abbess. Over the years she has led over 500 retreats, conferences, and workshops and is particularly known for her work in writing as a spiritual practice, women's spirituality, and water advocacy. Her other published works include: "Wake Up," "Empty Branches" and "Winter Moon."

11/24/2022
Reflecting with deep thanksgiving on the treasure of our practice...My gratitude to everyone I've had the opportunity to...
11/24/2022

Reflecting with deep thanksgiving on the treasure of our practice...My gratitude to everyone I've had the opportunity to sit with, study with, and celebrate with.
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Thankful for the treasure of practice we've shared! , ,
11/24/2022

Thankful for the treasure of practice we've shared!
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Swannanoa, NC
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Small things that change the world...Hermitage Heart was founded by Zen Teacher Bonnie Myotai Treace in 2004 to support those seeking to develop their spiritual lives, whether in solitude or in community. Through the arts, meditation, puplications, online courses-Hermitage Heart offers teachings received all around the country and the world. Discover the heart of the "inner hermitage"-where silence and clarity become a compassionate life. Sensei has been a Zen priest for over 35 years, and was for almost two decades Vice-Abbess of Zen Mountain Monastery, one of the largest Zen monasteries the West. She also established the Zen Center of New York City, and served as its first Abbess. Over the years she has led over 500 retreats, conferences, and workshops and is particularly known for her work in women's spirituality, poetry (Snapshot Poetics, with Allen Ginsberg; Writer's Island), and koan study. Her most recent published works include: Empty Branches and Winter Moon, A Season of Zen Teachings ( both from Millstone Press), and a chapter in Hidden Lamp: Stories from 25 Centuries of Awakened Women (Wisdom Publications).