Title: ZEN MASTER/ROSHI/REVEREND

Gender: Male

Age: Ageless

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Location: Virginia Beach

I am contemplative by nature. In my youth I discovered writiing and poetry. By my late teens I was a published writer. In my early 20's my first volume of poetry recieved national attention. My next book was a novel. Later my non-fiction works were published. During this same period of time, I was drawn to both the spiritual essence of Martial Arts and Zen. While all of these elements of my life were seamless to me there was controversy because I was reared in the Christian church  and my path raised many eyebrows in the latter sixties and the seventies. For my part, I felt that I was born to meditate, that it was God's will for me, so nothing or no one could alter  my path. Years of Zen practice and two satori experiences later, I had a mystical meeting with Sadguru Sant Keshavadas of the Himalayan tradition. He embraced me as his spiritual son and publicly recognixzed me as one chosen to teach by God. Fortunately, one of the things I learned from the Sadguru was to handle such responsibilty with grace and humility, so I remain quite accessible and ordinary…most of the time. The Guru's  view was that I was to be a bridge between East and West, and to be a teacher of the Mind Dharma to African Americans. To that end, I write, I travel, I speak and I  learn from any and everyone.It may seem ironic but embraced Jesus Christ as a child. All of my experience has only underscored the Universal nature of his mission to Mankind. In like manner, Zen and the teachings of the great masters of all ages meet at the stillpoint of the soul…and so it also the Zen master who is the Christian minister preaching Mind?Dharma as well as Spirit…and so it is, but do not cling to labels. It is all about us, you and me, and God makes three….a trinity, yet still ONE.

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It is so simple to see now, after all those years of breaking through barriers that we are all caught in game that exists soley in our minds. John Lennon said it, playing those mind games forever.”
It does not have to go on forever. We will never find peace or ourselves living in delusion. There is hope here in the Zaadz/Gaia community because people explore here. You seek, and that is a good thing. There is a side of me that has gotten out there without my conscious intent,  Zen Master/Spiritual Warrior/ emissary, is not something I chose to promote publicly. I am  a private soul. When I began my path I was searching for answers to my own vital questions. When I discovered what I sought I was very content with being quiet and smiling my secret smile…but if we are given a mission we must do our best. Now I understand the phrase, “the spiritual path is the razor's edge.” I continue to meditate teach and write, but I am not always so mysterious as some people think. The locals are used to me showing up at the local karaoke spots to sing Elvis or Ray Charles…its time to have fun. Wasn't that the original nature we were born with? 

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