The Dojo TAI KU AN was founded in 1988 in the patio of an old Lagos townhouse by Betty Pujol , a dentist from France and Carl Zimmerling, a photographer from Germany . Both were disciples of Taisen Deshimaru Roshi .

In the beginning there were only a handful of people attending. In the following years the Lagos Dojo moved twice, to places in the countryside, where rent was free or cheap in old buildings .

Since 2005, with the help of many people from the Sangha, the new permanent Dojo TAI KU AN was built on private land near Barão de São João, Lagos.

Today we are a stable group of around 10 regular practitioners who come from different directions, schools and countries. Our shared and regular meditation practice is our foundation.

In the ZEN Buddhist tradition, we practice sitting in silence with focus on breath and posture ( ZAZEN ).

The Dojo is led by a small group:

• Annette Klasen
• Anni Schori
• Pedro Dinis

Feel very welcome