Guest Teacher Red Pine (Bill Porter)

A celebrated translator of Buddhist scripture and poetry, Bill Porter publishes under the name Red Pine. His career began in 1972 when he dropped out of a Ph.D. program at Columbia and spent four years in a Buddhist monastery in Taiwan. He then lived for many years in Taiwan and Hong Kong and has traveled extensively in China.

By popular demand, Bill Porter returns to the Twin Cities for a weekend in July. He will give a public talk on the Silk Road on Friday evening, followed by a Saturday workshop and the Sunday morning lecture. In the workshop, he will share insights gained from years of experience working with the foundational texts of Zen, focusing on: the Diamond Sutra; his current translation project, the Lankavatara Sutra; and the Platform Sutra.

Friday Evening Talk: Along the Silk Road
Location: Clouds in Water Zen Center, St. Paul
July 23, 7 pm
Cost: $15, no preregistration

Saturday Workshop: Foundational Zen Texts
Location: MZMC
July 24, 9 am through 4 pm
Cost: $65 members, $75 nonmembers
Register

Sunday Morning Talk
Location: MZMC
July 25, 10 am
Cost: $15, no preregistration