New Interview with Eshu Martin

New Interview with Eshu Martin

Ven. Eshu Martin has been the guiding force behind the Victoria Zen Centre since his arrival in Victoria in 1995. Ordained by Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi in January 1999, Eshu practiced in the Rinzai-ji lineage of Rinzai zen until February 2008. His continuous practice is complemented by his extensive front-line experience both with youth in the care of the Ministry for Children and Family Development, and most recently with Mental Health and Addictions Services for the Vancouver Island Health Authority. Since November of 2005, Eshu has been dedicated full-time to the practice and development of the Victoria Zen Centre and the Buddhist community on Vancouver Island.

Eshu is also committed to increasing awareness of, and creating more opportunities for, Buddhist practice in the Greater Victoria area. To this end he is the Buddhist Chaplain at the University of Victoria's Interfaith Chaplaincy, is the past chair of the World Interfaith Education Association (BC) and has been a committee member on the Vancouver Island Health Authority's Spirituality in Mental Health and Addictions Initiative.

Read the Interview:
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