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THE HOLY (ZEN) RULE OF THE WHITE ROBED MONKS OF ST. BENEDICT (The primary Source Document for this revised and adapted rule is The Rule of St. Benedict , Timothy Fry OSB (Ed.), Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1980. Secondary sources are noted at conclusion.) Chapter Index Prologue Chapter 1. The Kinds of Monks Chapter 2. Qualities of the Abbot Chapter 3. Summoning the Brothers and Sisters ...

White Robed Monks of St. Benedict Zazen and Christianity The following article is a transcription of a talk given by Yamada Roshi on May 9, 1975 at San-un Zendo in Kamakura, Japan. This article is a copy of the transcription appearing in Maria Kannon Zen Center Newsletter, Volumne 4, Number 2; Winter, 1995; page 5. The address for the Maria Cannon Zen Center is Post Office Box 140662; Dallas, TX ...