Guest Speaker Claude AnShin Thomas

Bringing Meditation to Life is an invitation to experience Applied Zen Meditation as a living practice, not something limited to sitting on a cushion or chair. In this talk, participants are encouraged to explore how meditation can become part of everyday life, helping reveal that spiritual practice and daily living are not separate paths, but one continuous experience.

Guest speaker Claude AnShin Thomas is a fully ordained Zen Buddhist monk in the Soto Zen tradition, ordained since 1995. His life story brings deep perspective to this teaching: at the age of 17, he enlisted in the US Army and later served in the Vietnam War. Since then, he has devoted his life to healing the wounds of war and supporting others through the transformative power of mindfulness and Zen practice.

This session offers a thoughtful space for reflection, presence, and a more grounded understanding of meditation in real life.