Everything that comprises this web page appears, or has appeared at one time or another, at various locations on the internet or consists of public records. Edo Shonin ~aka~ Edward Penney Archive ![]() Edward Andrew Penney – aka Kwai-Taro Huang, aka Taro Taro Huang, aka Sebastian Davis, aka Br. Edo, |
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The Latest Incarnations: |
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The Bodhayati School of Buddhism Nottingham, U.K. |
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Awake to Wisdom Centre for Meditation, Mindfulness and Psychological Wellbeing.
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![]() European Psychiatric Association 19th European Congress of Psychiatry Posters: Dr. Eva Sundin, Edo Shonin, William Van Gordon, & Lauren Horgan, (2011). |
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Nottingham Buddhist monks plan meditation cave
Evidently plans change
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The Historical Incarnations: |
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Page 43 of the Pine Forest - Companies House documents reveals that "Edward Andrew Penney" registered a name change to "Edo Shonin" on March 31, 2006. He signed all prior official Pine Forest Corporate documents as "Edward A. Penney." |
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Costumery![]() Edward Penney and his "disciple" William Van Gordon
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A "guided meditation" by Edward Penney (aka – Jetsun Lama Br. Edo Yamato Shonin.) |
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"Edo Shonin" was born Edward Andrew Penney on June 27, 1957 in Glasgow Scotland. He is the son of Mr. Edward and Mrs. Helen Penney. Mrs. Penney is still living in Scotland. Edward has two brothers and two sisters, all living. Direct communication with his family reveals that: none of his family were Buddhists – ever. He did not begin a monastic education at 5 years old. |
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One a multiplicity of Penney's conflicting autobiographical descriptions:![]() And here: – Tooting his own horn? ![]() They're not quite the same as his current BIO on the Bodhayati School site: Following the massive exposure received by “Edo Shonin,” William Van Gordon and their “Pine Forest Sangha” in the Buddhist press and on the internet in 2007 questioning "Shonin's" claims of ordination; the name of the "Pine Forest" organization was changed to “Tranquil Abiding.” The following biographies were put forward containing the statement: "both of the Brothers received transmissions and further formal ordinations as Yogis under Master Draythep Chantawanno in Northern Thailand." Here the public is informed that "Brother Edo" is from Hokkaido, Japan:Click here to see the full size screen grab. |
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Edward Penney's Unique "Ordination" Proclamation: |
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![]() Edo Yamato Shonin aka Edward Penney |
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The Daily Mail Article: |
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"THE CULT GURU WHO STOLE MY SON'' Rita Van Gordon tells the tragic story of the loss of a dear son in an interview with journalist Lynne Wallace FAIRnews Issue 2 2007.
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A Threatened Libel Suit Brought by Penney and Van Gordon
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Note: The Daily Mail was apparently - through threat of civil litigation by Carter Ruck - forced to apologize for using the terms “cult” and “brainwashed zombie” but apparently not for using the phrase “a dangerous conman with a talent for deception” that also appeared in the article.
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And finally – in 2010:![]() |
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July 24, 2012 clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01651091 ![]() For complete posting click here: |
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October 22, 2012 http://www.ntu.ac.uk/apps/News/129940-15/Could_violent_offenders_benefit_from_meditation.aspx
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March 3, 2013 http://edoshonin.com MEDITATION: PRACTICE & RESEARCH Welcome "This blog is written by Buddhist monks and research psychologists Ven. Edo Shonin and Ven. William Van Gordon and is about the practice and research of meditation. The posts cover psychological, philosophical, Buddhist, and non-Buddhist perspectives. The blog provides a mixture of reflections, information on how to practice meditation effectively, and an overview of current research findings and issues." |
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December 26, 2013 http://edoshonin.com "Can Mindfulness Meditation Induce Psychotic Episodes?" "As we mentioned in our post on the ‘Top Ten Mistakes Made by Meditation Practitioners’, there is some clinical evidence to suggest that over-intensive meditation practice can actually induce psychotic episodes – including in people who do not have a history of psychiatric illness." |
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October 4, 2014 http://edoshonin.com/2014/10/04/accurately-predict-your-future-using-a-10-minute-buddhist-meditation-technique/ “Accurately Predict Your Future using “Regular readers of our blog will know that we advocate a very down-to-earth approach to Buddhist practice and are not great supporters of any spiritual approach promising quick-win results or mystical experiences. It may therefore come as a surprise that in today's post we provide instructions on a 10-minute Buddhist meditation technique that, if correctly practiced, we guarantee will enable a person to predict certain events in their future with 100% accuracy." |
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January 21, 2016
Edward Penney is now known as "Dr. Edo Shonin, PhD." |
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