Question

For my convenience I am living in Lausanne. Is it possible to practise zazen in the dojo Zen of Lausanne affiliated to the AZI and to have the ordination of boddhisatva, monk... by Kosen Master? After considering well all the options and in accordance with what is good for me as what my conscience suggests to me, I want to be a disciple of Kosen Master who is the sensei of my heart

Answer from Master Kosen

Everything is possible, if not nothing is possible!

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