Founded in 1983 by Robert Livingston Roshi, the American Zen Association provides Zen training and practice in the tradition of Master Taisen Deshimaru.

We are also known by our temple name, Muhozan Kozenji: Peakless Mountain, Shoreless River Temple.

Our two main temples are located in the mountains of Tennessee and on the Mississippi River. Our monks direct dojos across the country, from Bakersfield to Brooklyn. Sewanee Zen and the New Orleans Zen Temple are overseen by the American Zen Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated in Louisiana. All donations are tax deductible.

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