Hermitage Heart

About Hermitage Heart

Hermitage Heart was founded as a Zen training and service organization by Bonnie Myotai Treace, Sensei in 2004. Hermitage Heart supports those seeking to develop resilience and depth in meditation as well as compassionate understanding and action. Hermitage Heart provides Zen teaching through lectures, publications, retreats, social media, performances, liturgies, private meetings, long-term training courses. Sensei Treace is the author of five books: A Year of Zen," "wake Up," "zen Meditation for Beginners," "winter Moon: A Season of Zen," and "empty Branches." She's also had chapters in "water: Its Spiritual Significance" (Vons Fitae Press), The Art of Just Sitting: Essential Writings on the Zen Practice of Shikantaza, and "lotus Moon: The Poetry of Rengetsu", along with many other writings. Myotai's teachings have appeared in various Buddhist publications, including Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly, The Mountain Record and in several editions of The Best Buddhist Writing"