Great Tree Zen Women's Temple
Great Tree Zen Temple opened its doors in September of 2005. We are located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. Rev. Teijo Munnich, our founder, began to envision the establishment of a residential center for women in 1983. Since that time the vision has expanded and broadened. The name “Great Tree” implies a tree that reaches in many directions and nourishes all beings.
"The primary purpose of Great Tree Temple is to provide opportunities to enter more deeply into the practice of self-reflection in order to learn to live in peace and harmony with all beings. With the awareness that everything cannot be done at once, and that the full realization of this vision may not even happen in our lifetime, it’s important to remember that every step in our development is part of our spiritual practice."
Great Tree Mountain Seat Ceremony 2025
The Power of Autumnal Now with Dr Liliane Myoren Papin
Connect with Rev Chimyo Atkinson
Fear of Being Present: the improvisation of life with Meredith Myoun McIntosh
Faith, Awareness & Letting Go with Rev Teijo Munnich
Conversation about Shinsanshiki with Vincent Moore & Teijo Munnich
Seasonal Embodied Practices with Paige Kanko Gilchrist
More on Dharma Combat with Rev. Genjo Williams
Raising Incense for Buddhas and Ancestors, Founder, Community, and Master with Rev Teijo Munnich
Dharma Combat with Rev Genjo Williams
The Three Gates of Liberation: Emptiness, Signlessness and Wishlessness with Rev Teijo Munnich
Mountain Seat Ceremony with Rev Gigen Victoria Austin
Ms. 10 X 10: What is the Significance of Installing an Abbess? with Rev. Ejo McMullen
What is 'Householder' Zen Practice? with John Daishō Corso-Esquivel
Continuous practice in a changing world with Don Seido Wilkerson
Love and compassion, the fires of the heart with Dr Liliane Myoren Papin
Opening the Hall with Rev Teijo Munnich
Life is a Sacred Womb with Rev Genjo Williams
Seasonal Embodied Practices with Paige Kanko Gilchrist
10 Directions -- Our Unified Field of Attention with Meredith Myoun McIntosh
Path with No Trace with Rev Teijo Munnich
Ascending the Mountain with Rev Teijo Munnich
Finding Signal in the Noise with Rev. Chimyo Atkinson
Mountains & Waters with Rev. Teijo Munnich
Cool Water Warm Heart with Rev Chimyo Atkinson
Waters with Rev. Teijo Munnich
Mindful Politics with Rev. Genjo "Tre" Williams
Mountains with Rev. Teijo Munnich
Acid Rain & Our Liver Forest with Dr. Liliane Myoren Papin
Seasonal Embodied Practices with Paige Kanko Gilchrist