Iijima Sensei - Bukkyo Yoga

This is a picture of Iijima Sensei. Iijmia Sensei had a teacher as well; but Iijima Sensei was one of my teacher's teachers. My teacher was Reverend Ryugen Watanabe Osho, aka Swami Premananda: "the Yogi from Japan".

Ryugen Osho also had other teachers, The Maharaj-ji who named him Swami Premenada, for instance.

I also had other teachers throughout my life in Yoga and Buddhism and several spiritual practices. But it was with Ryugen Osho that I came to be on my own path as it flows on today.

For all these teachers, and all those who came before to walk this path, I am eternally grateful.


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