He is the founding Teacher of the Kwan Um School of Zen. In 1972 he came to the United States and started the Providence Zen Center, the first center in America. He has been practicing Zen since 1975 and has practiced with Zen Master Seung Sahn since 1979. ZMBS, aka Jeff Kitzes, is the Abbot and Guiding Teacher of Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley, California and a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, specializing in the integration of Zen Buddhism and Western Psychotherapy. Training in Zen meditation is offered through meditation instruction, morning and evening practice, public talks, teaching interviews, sittings, retreats and workshops.
Programs are open to anyone regardless of previous experience.
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