Remembering Tetsugyu Ban Roshi (1910 -1996)

Beacon Zen Temple and Yorktown Zen Temple come together to remember the life of Tetsugyu Ban Roshi on the anniversary of his death. We welcome Zen monk Tesshin Paul Silverman Osho to talk with Tenku Osho about his teacher. Ban Roshi, also known as Go-Roshi, was also Tenku Osho's teacher’s teacher. He was known for being a small but fierce Zen master, full of vigor and great clarity. He founded three temples, in the north, middle and south of Japan, brought the Dharma to women, laypeople and Westerners, and had a large number of disciples, including Maura Soshin O’Halloran and Ven. Sheng Yen. Maezumi Roshi’s father often invited Ban Roshi to lead sesshin at the Kuroda family temple. Tesshin Osho and I are excited to share a bit about Ban Roshi’s life and teachings with you.