Andy Hoseki Solis
Dharma Name: Hoseki
Title: Sensei
Preferred Name: Hoseki
Organization: Open Mind Zen
Lineage: White Plum Asangha
Andy was first introduced to mindfulness and meditation in the mid-1970’s through the martial arts, and in the 90’s he became a student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. In 2009, he was ordained as a member of Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing. Andy has completed koan study with Roshi Al Fusho Rapaport in the Open Mind Zen School and received Dharma Transmission in March of 2020. Fusho Roshi gave Sensei (teacher) Andy the Dharma name “Hoseki,” meaning “Dharma Rock.”
Sensei Andy is dedicated to sharing the Dharma in a contemporary way that is relevant in an American context. He is a member of The Lay Zen Teachers Association, the White Plum Asangha, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Myers, and the Interfaith Alliance of Southwest Florida. In 2022, Sensei Andy moved to Estero, Florida, and is the head teacher at Palmetto Zendo.
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