About

The Satoko Zen Dojo was founded in 2026 by Gen Atem and Miriam Bossard. They are married and understand their Zen practice as a complement to their artistic work.

At the dojo, we devote ourselves to mindfulness and meditation, drawing on Buddhist traditions. Everyone is welcome—regardless of cultural background or spiritual orientation. Through our practice, we seek to deepen understanding and compassion.

Gen Atem is the resident teacher. He began his Zen practice in the Sōtō tradition in 1989, lived and studied as a monk in Buddhist monasteries, and received teachings from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, Bernard Tetsugen Glassman Roshi, Nel Houtman, and other teachers. In 2006, his book The Four Noble Truths: An Introduction to Buddhism was published.

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Satoko Zen Dojo
Baumgartenstrasse 335
4715 Herbetswil
Switzerland/Schweiz
info@satoko-zen-dojo.org