A Profile of our Buddhist Teacher/Messenger

Curriculum Vitae of HENRY-san,

Teacher Messenger of the Mahayana Buddha Dharma, in the Nichiren Tradition

QUALIFICATIONS

❐ Ten years World Religious study ❐ Received Buddhist Precepts 1986 ❐ Took personal Nichiren Vows — December 8th, 1986 ❐ High Priest of Nichiren names Teacher/Messenger, Kanji 1994 ❐ Kanji -Teacher Victoria Sangha Eighteen years ❐ Founder of Vancouver Island, Nichiren Buddha Hokkeko Society, 2003

❐    Twenty years professional business management services
❐   Fifteen years experience in contract consulting new business start ups
❐   Buddhist Teacher — Messenger Twenty Seven Years

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PenLan Career Group Founder / Business Manager 1985 – 2000
Victoria, BC Counselor / Career Coach / Consultant [Business Sold ]

❐   Over 20,000 clients served, personal coaching with people from all walks
of life, trades, professions, academic backgrounds and businesses
❐   Outplacement contractor to Military, Government, Corporate downsizing
❐   Counseling people in lives “Five Challenges” to find balance in body, mind and spirit

Following the successful sale of business, took time off to travel to Japan, practice, Buddhist study and retreat at Temples. Upon return, toured Western USA and Canada as Teacher/Messenger / Speaker of Buddha Dharma with emphasis on the Nichiren Tradition.

AUTHOR

Powers, Prayers, Meditations, A Beginners Guidebook, 1987 Your Resume & other Secrets, a Canadian Best Seller, 8,000 copies sold; Buddha Nature Now, A Lay Persons Guide to the Mahayana Buddhist Philosophy, 2007, 5th Anniversary Special Edition, 2012, available in Print ISBN 978-1-4259-9914-8 and a E-Book ISBN 978-1-4678-0939-9

EDUCATION

University of Victoria Economics / Public Admin Victoria, BC BA Studies

American Counseling Association Counselor Certification

Nichiren Shoshu International Center, Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

Nichiren SHU English Translation Committee, Writings of Nichiren Shonin, University of Hawai’i

T’ien-t’ai Philosophy of Buddhism, Prof. Shen, Ghent University, Belgium

Rosicrucian, Rosa-Crux University, Five Year Sanctum Degree Certification

University of Chicago Liberal Arts Program, Three Year of Study

The Study-History of Philosophy, Copleston, S.J. Three Year Study

Yogi Philosophy, Oriental Occultism, Yogi Ramacdharaka, Two Year Study

Columbia University, Oriental Civilizations, Sources of Chinese Tradition

Certificates in Human Resource Management,

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS

Certified Member, ACA / Association for Counselling   Ten Years
HRDC Canada Canadian Career Transition Counselor     Eight Years
International Counseling & Human Development Conferences Ten Years
Member Association for Community Peace & Development   Since 1986

Awards / Citations

City Of Victoria / Police Board “Merit For Bravery”
City of Victoria / Mayor’s “Community Service Award”
BC Government e-Team Award for Training of Challenged Youth

SUMMARY

In this lifetime, much devotion to a balance of Body, Mind and Spirit, a Life Skills Counselor devoted to helping others achieve acceptance and wisdom around life’s Five Challenges of Family, Relationships, Career, Health and Economics. Dedicated Bodhisattva practice as Buddhist Teacher/Messenger.