Traditional Soto Zen Service 10:30 AM

Dharma Talk: 10:30 AM

Speaker:  Guest Speaker Katsuryu Bill Cooper

Dharma Talk
Zen, Therapy, and Healing: Can They be Related?

The talk will discuss ways Zen, psychotherapy, and healing are similar but not identical. Questions such as "Is Zen healing?" and "How are some psychotherapies similar or influenced by Buddhism?" will be discussed. We will look at the question, "What is Healing?" both at the individual and social levels, as well as ways to bring more healing into our lives.

Katsuryu Bill Cooper began training with Elliston Roshi and the Silent Thunder Order in May 2020. He received zaike in July 2022 from Zenku sensei. Since then, he’s been involved in several STO activities. Katsuryu also sits regularly with the Mission Mountain Zen Center.

Katsuryu is the Practice Leader of Bellevue Dharma, a group of local Zen students near Seattle, Washington. Bellevue Dharma meets online for Zen meditation and discussion of the Dharma on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Newcomers are welcome!

Katsuryu Bill Cooper is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Washington. He is a member of the NW Alliance of Psychoanalytic Study, and the Washington State Society of Clinical Social Workers.