Albert Low

Dr. Albert Low was an authorized Zen master, an internationally Published author, and a former Human Resources executive. He was born in London, England, on December 16, 1928. He has lived in England, South Africa, Canada, and the United States and has resided in Montreal from 1979 until his passing in 2016. He obtained a BA degree in Philosophy and Psychology and was a trained counselor. In 2003, he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws for scholastic attainment and community service by Queen's University, Ontario, a prestigious Canadian University.

He developed an original theory on creativity, organization, and management. Eventually wrote a book based on his researches: Zen and Creative Management which has since sold more than 75,000 copies.

In 1966 he met a Japanese Zen Master, Yasutani, and practiced Zen first with him, and then for twenty years with Yasutani's chief disciple, Philip Kapleau. In 1976 he resigned from the Gas Company and went to Rochester Zen Center for three years where he served as editor of the Center's journal. In 1979 he relocated to Montreal as a probationary teacher. In 1986, he finished his training and was authorized to teach as a Zen master.

Dr. Low made a study of human nature throughout his life. In writing his books he drew on his prolonged meditations on creativity and the human condition, his many years of providing psychological and spiritual counseling, and a wide-ranging knowledge of Western psychology, philosophy, and science.

Publications:

Zen and Creative Management. Published by Anchor Press, Playboy press and Charles E. Tuttle and has sold in excess of 75,000 copies

Zen dans la Service du Management published by Libre Expression Nov 1993

El Zen y la direccion de empresas published Ediciones Aura

Zen ve Yaratici Yoneticikil Etikitaplan

The Iron Cow of Zen Theosophical Publishing House. 1984. Republished by Charles E. Tuttle. Has passed through four reprintings with Tuttle.

A Vaca de Ferro do Zen Bodigaya Brazilia 1998

Invitation To Practice Zen published by Charles E. Tuttle, Tokyo in 1989. Has passed through eleven printings and is in its twelfth printing in a new format

Une Invitation À La Pratique Du Zen published Libre Expression, Montreal. It sold 3000 copies in Quebec alone.

La Pratique du Zen. Editions Dangles It is in its second edition there.

Introduccion al la pratique del Zen published by Editorial Kairos Barcelona. Has passed through two editions

Convite a Prátíca do Zen published by Shishil Editora Braslia, Brazil It has passed through two editions.

The Butterfly's Dream Charles E. Tuttle, Vermont. It is about to be reprinted

Le Rêve du Papillon Libre Expression, Montreal. This was a best seller in Quebec selling more than 4,000 copies.

The World A Gateway: Commentaries on the Mumonkan Charles E. Tuttle of Vermont.

Je Ne Suis Pas Un Être Humain published by du Mortagne Montréal

Wo bist du, wenn ein Vogelsing? Kommentaire zum Mumonkan published by Theseus Verlag

To Know Yourself Charles E Tuttle

Se connaîte c'est s'oublier: Editions Relié: France (accepted by Le Club, Le Grand livre du Mois, (Paris) (the Great

book of the Month club. Paris)

Conócete a tí mismo published by Oberon Grupo Anaya

Kendini Tani Izdusum felsefe

Creating Consciousness 2001 by White Cloud Press

Creer la Conscience Published by Relier Press France in Spring 2000 also accepted by Le Club, Le Grand livre du Mois, (Paris)

Zen and the Sutras Published by Charles E Tuttle in Spring 2000

Aux sources du zen published by Relier in Spring 2001 Republished by Albin Michel 2002

Hakuin Zenji's Chant in Praise of Zazen published by Zen books 2004

Hakuin on Kensho Published by Shambhala 2006

Dans la Forge du Maître; Mediaspaul Montreal. 2006

Além do despertar: Textos do mestre Hakuin sobre meditação zen. Published by Theosophic Books Brazil

Origin of Human Nature: a Zen Buddhist looks at Evolution. published by Sussex Academic Press, Sussex in Feb. 2008.

Conflict and Creativity at Work: the human roots of corporate life published by Sussex Academic Press Oct 2008

Beyond the God Delusion: religion as a quest for transcendence Kindle

Working with Koans Kindle 2009

Living With Yourself (formerly the Butterfly's dream) Kindle 2009

Zen: Talks, Stories and Commentaries (Formerly To Know Yourself) Kindle 2009

Hakuin Zenji's Chant in Zazen with commentaries by Albert Low