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Andō is a contemplative practitioner, poet and writer with decades of meditative and contemplative practice, their roots and resonance are found in and nourished by Zen, Chan, Daoism, Sufi and Persian poetry along with the works of mystics and monastics of all faiths and traditions. Born and raised a Roman Catholic, as a young adult They studied Tibetan and Zen Buddhism for several decades. In 2012, They formally trained as a Zen meditation and mindfulness teacher and trainee Zen teacher, under the supervision of a Zen master Daizan Rshi in London, and committed to a full time life of contemplative practice and mystic exploration. They went on to spend 5 years in the company of Advaita masters Mooji and Ganga Mira in Portugal. They recognise Their faith as that of the combined root of all faiths, and have spent time exploring the teachings and practices of Christian and Sufi mystics and contemplatives. Andō’s works are a meditation, the expression of silence, stillness, the search for inner peace and human relationship with nature. Andō’s works show that a journey of self-discovery can be described with just a few words at a time: resulting in beautiful and intimate poetry.

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