Andre Taesan Halaw

Andre is a Zen monk and teacher in the Five Mountain Zen Order. He teaches high school English, is married, and has two young children. In July of 2016, Andre received Dharma Transmission from his teacher Zen Master Wonji Dharma.
You can visit Andre at his Zen blog Original Mind or on Twitter. He has several books available on Amazon. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact him at originalmindzen@gmail.com.
You can visit Andre at his Zen blog Original Mind or on Twitter. He has several books available on Amazon. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact him at originalmindzen@gmail.com.

Jonson is a novitiate in the Five Mountain Zen Order. He joined the sangha in 2014 and served as a deacon, assisting Andre and serving the sangha, from 2017 to 2021. He became a novitiate in 2021, beginning his training to become a priest. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with his partner and works as a history professor.