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Dennis Genpo Merzel (1944 to present) is an American Zen Buddhist teacher and a Dharma heir to Taizan Maezumi. He is head abbot of Kanzeon Zen Center in Salt Lake City, UT, and leads affiliated sangha in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, and France. In 1972, Merzel began formal Zen practice under Maezumi-roshi at the Zen Center of Los Angeles and was ordained in 1973. In 1979, Merzel completed his koan studies with Maezumi and was given the title Hoshi. In 1980, Maezumi gave Dharma transmission to Merzel and in the following year gave him Zuisse. Throughout the '80s, Merzel expanded the sangha both within the United States and internationally. In 1996, Merzel received inka from Tetsugen Bernard Glassman (who was granted inka by Maezumi before his death).
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