My practice has been with Maezumi Roshi's lineage, which came from both Rinzai and Soto
school of Japanese Zen.
You can find more information about Roshi and his lineage at Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library of
Dr T.Matthew Ciolek in Australia.
Harada-Yasutani School of Zen Buddhism, Sanbo Kyodan.
Some Zen vocabularies :
Roshi: master
Sensei: teacher
Abbot: head teacher of the center or temple
Sesshin: intense practice period or retreat (usually 5 to 7 days)
Zen: meditation - (cha'n - Chinese, Thien - Vietnamese)
Zazen: sitting meditation
Kinhin: walking meditation
Daisan: interviews with zen teacher, sensei - (or Dokusan with Roshi)
Ango: 90 day training period
Orioky: zen ritual meal
To access other information about Buddhism on the web (WWWVirtual Zen Library)
check this Buddhist site
To find dharma centers or sitting groups in US or International, visit
DharmaNet
Recommend books for beginner to understand more about Zen:
Essays in Zen Buddhism (D.T.Suzuki)
Three pillards of Zen (Phillip Kapleau)
Zen mind, Beginner's mind (S. Suzuki)
About Buddhism (basic understanding): Buddha and his Teachings (Theravada)
I have some nice zen drawings collection at this link.
Other Online Zen centers in Maezumi Roshi's lineage:
. Thanks for the visit.