Genryu studied psychology at London University and was ordained as a Zen Buddhist monk in 1991. He has over two decades of experience teaching meditation at all levels. He is also a contributor to huffingtonpost.com and has guest lectured on Buddhism at the American University in London, as well as holding workshops by invitation on Buddhist meditation at Heythrop College - the theological college of London University. He has worked with those living with long term clinical depression and those living with terminal illness, as well as teaching meditation at all levels, from complete beginners to those who have been meditating for many years.