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公案 Koan Introspection with Roshi Ryuko

Roshi Ryuko is taking on a limited number of
Students to train in koan introspection.
Most students will have previous experience of doing koan introspection with another teacher, although Roshi Ryuko does occasionally take on new students who have not had prior koan work experience. As a formal student of koan introspection, you will be expected to maintain a "Training Membership" in Still Center. Koan work usually takes the form of approximately 30-minute Zoom sessions on a regular basis (usually weekly, but frequency is flexible), and Roshi accepts students from anywhere worldwide but sessions are conducted in English only.

If you wish to inquire about doing koan introspection with Roshi Ryuko, then email us

For you information, the koan collections Roshi teaches include:
The Still Center Koan Curriculum includes:

The Still Center 107 starting koans

The Gateless Gate (Mumonkan)

The Blue Cliff Record

Book of Serenity/Equanimity (Shōyōroku)

The Transmission of the Light ( Denkōroku)

Entangling Vines

(Completion of a substantial part of all these koans is required for full
transmission as a Zen Teacher/Sensei. Students who have
completed part of the curriculum may be given transmission as an
Assistant Teacher and those who complete the curriculum may receive
transmission as a full teacher and be eligible to membership of the White
Plum Asanga Teachers Worldwide in the lineage of Maezumi Roshi )

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