Zen Mentorship

Mentorship is for people who want Zen-rooted guidance without stepping into formal apprenticeship. This might be where you begin if you are discerning, or where you remain if formal apprenticeship isn't what you're looking for.

Being mentored involves periodic meetings with me — conversations grounded in practice, and in what's actually happening in your life.

The mentorship relationship has its own shape and value, and it's fundamentally different from apprenticeship.

What it does not include

It does not include the Shokenko ceremony, access to Dokusan at intensives, or eligibility for the RAPP training path. Those are aspects of formal apprenticeship.

The rate

$150 + GST per 45-minute meeting, booked according to your needs.

There is no monthly commitment and no minimum. The only limitation is my availability.

If you are considering apprenticeship

If over time you find yourself wanting to step into formal apprenticeship, the ceremony, the full training path — that door is open, provided there is an apprentice vacancy.

At least three Zen Mentorship meetings are required before you — as a mentee — will be considered for apprenticeship. These meetings give sufficient contact for me to assess genuine engagement before the formal relationship begins. If the fit is mutual, Shokenko follows.

Relationship is built through contact over time. Beginning as a mentee is a solid start.

Begin

Book a free 30-minute consultation

Kōsen Eshū, Oshō — Abbot, Zenwest Buddhist Society