Nissim Amon

Nissim Amon
ניסים אמון
bald, middle-aged White male dressed in black monk-like attire, sitting on black cushion on wood platform next to shoreline, holding right hand up to chest, squinting with a slight smile at camera
Amon in 2022
Born (1963-04-07) 7 April 1963
Jerusalem, Israel
Occupations
  • Author
  • translator
  • Zen master
  • meditation teacher
Known forTrilotherapy
Websitenissimamon.com

Nissim Amon (Hebrew: ניסים אמון; born 1963) is an Israeli Zen master and meditation teacher. He is the developer of the Trilotherapy therapeutic system and the author and translator of several books and publications.

Biography

Nissim Amon was born in Jerusalem in 1963 to a secular family. He served in the Israeli Defense Forces under the Nahal Brigade and fought in the Lebanon War.[1] After his military service, he went on a trip to the Far East and became acquainted with Buddhism.

Amon later joined a Zen Buddhist monastery in South Korea, where he enrolled in a curriculum in English for Western monks.[2] He became a monk under the guidance of Zen Master Seung Sahn and later received his accreditation as a Dharma teacher.[1] Afterwards, he continued to Japan, where he joined the dojo of Zen Master G. W. Nishijima of the Soto Zen order,[3] where he became a certified Zen master. From there, he continued to Pune, India and taught Zen at Osho's "Multiversity".[4] There, he was exposed to various alternative therapeutic methods as well as Gestalt psychology.[5]

In 2023, during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip in response to the 7 October Hamas attack, he published a video teaching Israeli troops how to shoot with an emphasis on breathing and relaxing while instructing them to "be cool minded, without misery or self-pity".[6]

Writings

Amon is the author of books on meditation, Eastern philosophy, and spiritual practice, published primarily in Hebrew, with several works also available in English. His writings focus on Taoism and Zen Buddhism.[2]

Among his more recent publications are The Book of Tao, a modern translation and commentary on Laozi's Tao Te Ching, and Eastern Wisdom, a collection of teachings drawn from Taoist, Buddhist, and Hindu traditions.[7] His bibliography also includes titles such as Meditation: An Almost Complete Guide,[8] The Secret of Inner Happiness (סוד האושר הפנימי), This Is Zen (זהו Zen), The Book of Dharma, and works of fiction and children's literature with philosophical themes.[9]

Personal life

Amon married Merav, and in 2001, the couple moved to the Greek island of Paros, where he established, along with his partners, a meditation and retreat center called Tao's. During his time there, he developed the Trilotherapy system.[10][1]

Publications

  • ISBN 978-965-070-669-2 – Hidat Ha Lotus (The Lotus Riddle) (1997)
  • ISBN 978-965-511-016-6 – KeShe Moshe Pagash et Buddha (When Moses Met Buddha)
  • ISBN 978-965-733-900-8 – Mi Natan La Pil Af Aroch Ve Mi Matach et Ha Girafa? (Who Gave the Elephant a Long Snout and Who Stretched the Giraffe?) (Tao book for children) (2004)
  • OCLC 710974849 – Avkat Namer (Tiger's Powder) (2011)
  • OCLC 181941084 – Kwan Se Om (Music CD), with Ori Ofir
  • ISBN 978-161-984-736-1 Eastern Wisdom: The Treasure Box (Gatekeeper Press, 2017)

References

  1. ^ a b c Basserglik, Billie (11 April 2012). יש הרבה אנשים עם מיליון דולר שלא ישנים טוב בלילה. Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "The Book of Life Meditation | Insight Timer". insighttimer.com. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Secrets of Meditation by Nissim Amon | The Five desires and the One – Essence of Life Radio | International – Lyssna här". Podtail (in Swedish). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Sounds of silence". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 31 December 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ^ "A Path to Wellness Master Class Series with Zen Master Nissim Amon – Melnyk Consultancy". 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Zen instructor inspires Israeli soldiers to become 'super-fighters'". TRT World. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  7. ^ Amon, Nissim (2005). The Book of Tao. Contento de Semrik. ISBN 9789657450253.
  8. ^ "Secrets of Meditation by Nissim Amon | Wallking Through Walls by Essence of Life Radio | International". Podchaser. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ^ "The Book of Dharma: Making Enlightened Choices by Simon Haas: Brand New Paperback (2013) | Revaluation Books". abebooks.com. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  10. ^ Kimchi, Kathy (5 September 2008). שביל הזהב: שיטת טיפול המגשרת בין השכל לרגש [The Golden Path: A Therapy Method That Bridges the Mind and Emotion]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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