European Sangha Support

Communications and support for local sanghas of the Kwan Um School of Zen in Europe and for individual members is primarily through your local Abbot, Director and/or Guiding Teacher.  In all cases where you need spiritual support or wish to ask any personal questions, your first call should be to your Guiding Teacher, who is there to help you. They will forward your concerns to the European Board of Trustees (Teachers Group) or the Council if your request needs their attention.

The Structure of the Kwan Um School of Zen in Europe

The Sangha in Europe is organized locally and nationally by students (with directors and abbots) under the guidance of Guiding Teachers who are members of the European Board of Trustees (Teachers Group).

The European Board of Trustees (Teachers Group) is the governing body of the Kwan Um School of Zen in Europe, with strategic and spiritual authority and functions; they meet annually.

The Head Teacher (Zen Master Bon Shim; temporary) is our spiritual head.

The Council represents the Board of Trustees as well as the Head Teacher. The Council consists of three teachers elected by the European Teachers Group every three years.  The Council chooses one of the Council members to head it, once a year.  The Council meets through skype or in person once a month or more often, as needed, and guides the actions and direction of the European Office.  Day-to-day matters of KUSZ in Europe and Israel and management issues are considered, and courses of action chosen.  The Council reports and refers matters to the BoT and the Head Teacher.

The European Office (EO) for the Kwan Um School of Zen exists to serve the local and national Sanghas in Europe and Israel.  It is the operational and executive board for KUSZ Europe, with members chosen by the Council.  The team is composed of Sangha members who work closely with the Council and are guided by the Council.  They have job assignments according to the areas for which they are each responsible, currently Financial, Records, Internet, Communications and Media Directors. (See below for their job descriptions.)

The European Council

The European Office

Contact: financekwanumeuropeorg

Contact: recordskwanumeuropeorg

Contact: webmasterkwanumeuropeorg

Contact: commskwanumeuropeorg

Contact: mediakwanumeuropeorg

Guidelines for the KUSZ European Sangha

  Ethics in the Sangha: the Grievance Procedure
    31kB PDF file

Reports from Sangha and Teachers

Report archive of the meetings of the Teachers' Group and KUSZE Sangha Meetings:
  Teachers’ Meeting / Warsaw March 2013
    76kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Paris April 2012
    227kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Potsdam, June 2011
    72kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Warsaw, September 2010
    250kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Answers to Questions / Warsaw, September 2010
    228kB PDF file
  Students’ Meeting / Warsaw, September 2010
    200kB PDF file
  Sanghas' Reports / Warsaw, September 2010
    4.8MB PDF file
  Photo Report, Ukraine Sangha / Warsaw, September 2010
    2.9MB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Won Kwang Sa, April 2010
    440kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Warsaw, September 2009
    1.6MB PDF file
  Sangha Meeting / Warsaw, September 2009
    2.9MB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Berlin, May 2009
    1MB PDF file
  Sangha Meeting / Berlin, May 2009
    1.2MB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Berlin, May 2008
    25kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Warsaw, September 2007
    63kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Paris, April 2007
    72kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Warsaw, September 2006
    46kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Paris, April 2006
    56kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Warsaw, September 2005
    46kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Warsaw, September 2004
    45kB PDF file
  Teachers’ Meeting / Paris, April 2004
    31kB PDF file

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