Teachers
Seiun AN Rōshi (Li-Yea Bretz)
Seiun An Rōshi (Li-Yea Bretz) was born in Taipei, Taiwan and lived in Malaya and Singapore for a number of years before immigrating to Brisbane, Australia in 1975.
In 1992, Li-Yea met Seiun An Rōshi (Roselyn Stone) in Brisbane and took up Zen practice with her in 1994. In the same year, her kenshō (‘awakening’) was confirmed.
In 2000, Seiun An Rōshi authorised Li-Yea to the role of assistant Zen teacher and in 2006 formally authorised her to teach, conferring the title of Zen Teacher within the Mountain Moon Zen Society. In 2001, she was granted the status of Assistant Teacher in the Sanbō-Zen Lineage. In 2007, Yamada Masamichi Rōshi, the Abbott of Sanun Zendō in Kamakura, formally conferred the teaching name Seiun An (‘Clear Blue Sky’) giving her teacher status in the Sanbō-Zen Lineage.*
In 2015, the title of Rōshi (Zen master) was conferred upon her by Roselyn Stone. She is currently accepting students.
Married with two children, Li-Yea has teaching qualifications in Mathematics, Science and Information Processing Technology and is a retired Training And Further Education (TAFE) teacher of Information Processing Technology and Computing Skills. She also worked as a Chemical Laboratory Scientist for a couple of years.
* While the teaching names of both Roselyn Stone and Li-yea Bretz are pronounced the same (Seiun An), their Japanese characters and meanings differ.
Garry Cam
Garry Cam was appointed as a teacher by Seiun An Rōshi (Roselyn Stone) in 2006.
Garry commenced sitting with the group in 1993 and is available for dokusan or interview on Tuesday nights at the Brisbane zendō.
Jean Wilson
Jean Wilson was appointed as a teacher by Seiun An Rōshi (Roselyn Stone) in 2006.
Jean has been an active member of the group since 1993 and is available for dokusan or interview on Tuesday nights at the Brisbane zendō.
Matthew Love
Matthew commenced Zen practice in 1993 and subsequently became a student of Seiun An Rōshi (Roselyn Stone) in 1994. Roselyn confirmed his kensho in July 1995. Matthew completed his examination in the room in November 2000 and became a Dharma successor to Roselyn in September 2006.
Matthew is married and has two beautiful children and a dog. He works as a family lawyer and mediator and is also an enthusiastic amateur musician.
He is currently taking students and is available at Mountain Moon Zen sittings.