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Maija Myosho Ijäs

MAIJA MYOSHO IJÄS

Coordinator

Maija Myosho Ijäs is a Finnish composer, musician, singer, vocal coach and a zen practitioner in the Zen Peacemaker lineage. Maija is one of the coordinators and organizers of the Peacemakers Finland.

MIKKO RAKUSHIN KENDO IJÄS

Reverend Mikko Rakushin Kendo Ijäs, Ph.D., is a Finnish visual artist, researcher, zen priest and a student of Roshi Frank. Mikko is one of the coordinators and organizers of the Peacemakers Finland. He currently holds an Associate researcher position at the Helsinki University

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FRANK DE WAELE ROSHI

Spritual Director of the Retreat

Frank De Waele Roshi is a Dharma successor of Genno Pagès Roshi and Bernie Glassman Roshi and qualified Zen teacher in the White Plum Soto Zen tradition of the late Taizan Maezumi Roshi. Frank Roshi lives in Ghent at the Zen Sangha zendo, where he works fulltime as a Zen teacher in residence. He takes on the spiritual guidance and the priestly functions, gives Dharma teachings and is responsible for the training of the lay practitioners.