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Sojun Mel Weitsman, founder of Berkeley Zen Center, dies at 91

by Lilly Greenblatt| January 8, 2021

Sojun Mel Weitsman, founder of Berkeley Zen Center, dies at 91

Sojun Mel Weistman, founder and abbot of Berkeley Zen Center, passed away on Thursday, January 7.

The Future of Zen

by Lion's Roar Staff| March 1, 2004

The Future of Zen

Interviews with experts Sojun Mel Weitsman, Steve Hagen, Jiko Linda Cutts, & John Tarrant on how Zen is evolving in the West.

Forum: Working with Sense Pleasures

by Lion's Roar Staff| September 1, 2003

A panel discussion on sense-pleasures with Mel Weitsman, Miranda Shaw, Bhante Walpola Piyananda and Reginald Ray.

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