The IZA's Principal Godos
Missen Michel Bovay Born in Switzerland in 1944, Michel Bovay was a musician when he met Master Taisen Deshimaru in Geneva in early 1972. He followed him to Paris to (...) |
Reiryu Philippe Coupey Philippe Coupey came to France from the United States in 1968. He practiced Zen at the Paris Dojo with Master Deshimaru beginning in 1972, and (...) |
Seijô Brigitte Crépon Brigitte Seijô Crépon was born in 1959. At 16, she started to practise zen at the Paris dojo, where she followed Master Deshimaru’s teaching (...) |
Dokan Pierre Crépon Born in 1953, Pierre Crépon received the monk ordination from Master Taisen Deshimaru in 1975. He became one of his close disciples and followed (...) |
Evelyn Reiko de Smedt After several years spent studying and practicing Sanskrit and yoga, Evelyn de Smedt became interested in Eastern spirituality and collaborated (...) |
Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure Jean-Pierre Faure was born in 1945, holds a PhD in physics and is the father of three children. He has been practicing zazen since 1977, and was (...) |
Tainan Alain Liebmann Alain Liebmann was born in Paris in 1945. He met Master Taisen Deshimaru in 1971 and received the bodhisattva ordination from him, and later the (...) |
Mokuho Guy Mercier Born in Paris in 1946, Guy Mercier practiced zazen for the first time with Master Deshimaru in 1973 and accepted to become his disciple in March (...) |
Yusen Hugues Naas Hugues Naas was born in Strasbourg, France in 1952. He has been practising zazen since 1975 and received the monk ordination from Master (...) |
Chinrei Gérard Pilet Gérard Pilet, born in 1949, professor of philosophy, disciple of Master Taisen Deshimaru since 1974, from whom he received the monk ordination in (...) |
Yuno Roland Rech Born in 1944, Roland Rech graduated from the Paris Institute for Political Studies in 1966, then received a post-graduate degree in clinical (...) |
Kôren Katia Robel One of Master Deshimaru’s eldest disciples, Katia Robel practiced at the Paris Dojo under his direction beginning in 1970. She received the (...) |
Laure Scemama Hosetsu Laure Scemama was born in 1948 and worked as a teacher. Since 1977, she has practised everyday and was ordained nun by Master Deshimaru. (...) |
Doko Raphaël Triet Born in 1950, Raphaël Triet began Zen practice with Master Taisen Deshimaru at the Paris Dojo in 1971, and received the monk ordination from him (...) |
Reigen Olivier Wang-Genh Olivier Wang-Genh has been practicing since 1973. An elder disciple of Master Deshimaru, today he is an officer of the IZA and one of the heads (...) |
Jiko Simone Wolf Born in 1950, she began practicing zazen in the Paris dojo with Master Taisen Deshimaru from whom she received nun ordination. After the death (...) |
