Biography: Bernard (ben) Tremblay

First encountered meditation through hatha.yoga. I was 15. It was '69. So many things coming to an end! -- After a stint in uniform I spent most of my time in group-living situations, including a year in "formation" for RC priesthood. But social justice was my main concern. -- Reading "Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism" in '78 planted the iron hook of dharma and I trained Soto Zen in a "priory". Perhaps that old idea can be made new again? -- At Gampo Abbey in '91, still a Zennist, I met my teacher (the Dzogchen Ponlop, Rinpoche) and took refuge as Karma Kagyu (Tibetan Vajrayana). -- Since then? *shrug* The mature monk trains in the market square. *grin* ... __*__ ... KC: