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Rev. Nonin Chowaney, an American Zen Master, is a Buddhist priest trained in the Soto tradition of Zen Master Dogen. Nonin was ordained by Rev. Dainin Katagiri in Minnesota and has studied at Tassajara Zen Monastery in California and in Japan at Zuio-ji and Shogo-ji Monasteries. He received formal Dharma Transmission from Rev. Katagiri and has been certified to teach by him and by the Soto Zen Church in Japan.
Nonin lives in Omaha, where he is Head Priest at Nebraska Zen Center / Heartland Temple. He is a regular speaker at many schools, colleges, and universities, and leads workshops and retreats throughout the United States.
Nonin learned traditional Chinese and Japanese Brush Calligraphy while training in Japan. He has been practicing the art for over fifteen years. His work hangs in homes and Zen Temples throughout the country.
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