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Brian Butsudō Turner Sensei

Brian Butsudo Sensei has been practicing Zen in the White Plum branch of the Soto lineage for nearly twenty years. The story of his entering into the Zen path is documented in Michael Pollan’s New YorkTimes best seller “How to Change your Mind.” He received monk ordination in 2012 and Dharma Transmission in 2023 from Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi. He is a co-founder of Dragon Lake Zen based in Boulder Colorado (www.dragonlakezen.org) He expresses the Dharma with warmth, humor and pragmatism.

Upcoming Programs by Brian Butsudō Turner Sensei

Zen: The Vital Way – Explore Timeless Practices for a Modern World

Also Brian Butsudō Turner Sensei

March 13–15, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: March 13th, 2025  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: March 15th, 2025  |  1:30 pm What is Zen? As with any powerful question, asking wholeheartedly is itself a pathway to liberation. “Zen” is a word that has been co-opted and integrated into our everyday vocabulary, taking on multiple […]

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