Sites about Zen masters. Ancient Masters (44) Historic Masters (16) 1. Anzan Hoshin - Roshi for White Wind Zen Centers: Zen Centre of Ottawa; Wolfville Zazenkai, Wolfville, Nova Scotia; and, Harrow Zazenkai, South Harrow, Middlesex, England. 2. Catherine Genno Pagès Sensei - Based in Paris, Catherine Genno Pagès Sensei is the first Dharma heir of Dennis Genpo Merzel Roshi, in the lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi. She founded the Buddhist community Dana Sangha and teaches both shikantaza and koan practice. 3. Chan Master Wei Li - The founder of the Tu An Zen Temple at Santa Ana, Chan Master Wei Li [Thich Duy Luc in Vietnamese] is an 89th generation master in the Chan tradition. He was a student of Master Dieu Duyen who was a close disciple of Master Hsu Yun [Empty Cloud] and Master Lai Kuo. This site contains articles about Buddhism, Chan Buddhism, and a biography of the master. 4. Charles Tenshin Fletcher Sensei - Charles Tenshin Fletcher Sensei received Dharma Transmission in the White Plum lineage from Maezumi Roshi in 1994. He is currently the teacher and abbot of Zen Mountain Center in California. 5. Cheri Huber - Cheri Huber has been a student and teacher of Zen for over 30 years. This site contains schedules of public talks and workshops, signup form, writings archive, booking information, links to her Internet radio show, and background information. 6. Dae Gak - Teaches at Furnace Mountain. Received transmission from Zen Master Seung Sahn, Kwan Um School. Founded Furnace Mountain, in 1986. Guiding Teacher of the Queensland Zen Center (Australia), Lexington Zen Center, Dae Mun Zen Group of Cincinnati, and Indianapolis Zen Group. 7. Danan Henry - Danan Henry Sensei entered monastic training at the Rochester Zen Center in 1979 and was ordained a Buddhist priest in 1986. In 1989, Kapleau Roshi sanctioned Danan as a full teacher and spiritual director of the Zen Center of Denver. Since 1990, Danan has been training with Robert Aitken Roshi. 8. Diane Rizzetto - Diane Rizzetto was born in 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. She married at a young age and had three children. In 1978 she moved to California and soon afterwards began studying with Sojun Mel Weitsman at the Berkeley Zen Center. After practicing at the Berkeley center for several years, she began study with Charlotte Joko Beck of the Zen Center of San Diego. 9. Dr. John Crook - Dr. John Crook received Dharma transmission from Master Sheng-yen in 1993. He runs the Western Chan Fellowship in England and conducts Western Zen Retreats, Mahamudra Retreats, and Chan retreats throughout Europe. 10. Female Zen Teachers - Comprehensive list and biographies of current female Western Zen teachers. 11. Gilbert Gutierrez - Gilbert Gutierrez received Dharma transmission from Master Sheng-yen in June 2002, making him the only American Dharma heir of Master Sheng-yen's Dharma Drum lineage. Gilbert is the founder and teacher of the Riverside Chan Meditation Group. This site contains information about classes and events offered by his group, as well as many articles written by him. 12. Grace Schireson - Ordained in the Suzuki Roshi lineage, Grace Schireson has trained in Soto Zen under Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi of Berkeley Zen Center and in Rinzai Zen under Keido Fukushima Roshi of Tofuku-ji Monastery in Kyoto. She is also trained as a clinical psychologist. She teaches at Empty Nest, Valley Heartland, and Fresno River Zen Groups. 13. Helga Schleiter Smith - Helga Schleiter Smith came upon the Way of Sudden Awakening after years of studying and practicing various "dualistic" and "non-dualistic" traditions. She currently teaches at Santa Cruz, CA. 14. Hogen Daido Yamahata - Soto teacher, student of Harada Tangen Roshi. 15. Jack Duffy Roshi - Received dharma transmission from Robert Aitken Roshi in 1997. Teaches at Three Treasures Sangha, Seattle, WA. 16. Jack Duffy Roshi - Jack Duffy Roshi is a teacher of the Three Treasure Sangha of the Pacific Northwest. He received transmission from Robert Aitken Roshi in June 1997 and became a full Roshi. He also has studied with Joan Reick (a former TTS teacher), and with Thich Nhat Hahn. He works as a psychotherapist. 17. James Ishmael Ford Sensei - Received Dharma transmission within the Soto lineage from Jiyu Kennett Roshi in 1971. Received permission to teach in the Harada/Yasutani koan tradition from John Tarrant Roshi in 1998. James Ford is also an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister. He teaches at the Zen Community of Boston. 18. John Daido Loori - Author, artist, Zen Master is the founder and abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery in Mount Tremper, New York. This site contains information about his works and books as an creative artist. 19. Joshu Sasaki Roshi - Rinzai Zen teacher from Myoshin-ji temple in Japan--now in the United States heading several Zen Centers. 20. Kobutsu Shindo (Kevin Malone) - Ordained American Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest of the Gempo-Soen-Eido lineage, studied with the Venerable Eido Sotai Shimano, Roshi. Kobutsu has been a student in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and studied with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. 21. Kosen - Affiliated with the Association Buddhist Zen of Master Deshimaru. Born in Paris, 1950. Received shiho from Master Niwa Zenji, in the Soto tradition. Site accompanied by Kosen's rock music. 22. Kusala Bhikshu NEW! - Kusala Bhikshu (Thich Tam-Thien) is an American born monk ordained in the Vietnamese Zen tradition (Thien). He lives and works at the International Buddhist Meditation Center in Los Angeles. He also serves as a chaplain at the Garden Grove Police Department. 23. Kwan Um Zen School Teachers NEW! 24. Mary Jise Jaksch - Appointed as a teacher in the Diamond Sangha lineage by Ross Bolleter Roshi with the blessing of Mary's elder Teacher, Robert Aitken Roshi. 25. Master Gudo Wafu Nishijima - Ordained by the late Master Rempo Niwa, formerly head of the Soto Sect. He has written many books on Buddhism in both Japanese and in English. He teaches in Tokyo, Osaka, Shizuoka City and other cities in Japan. This site contains a list of his publications, online articles, as well as information about his teaching activities. 26. Paul Genki Kahn - Paul Genki Kahn is a Soto Zen Buddhist priest and Dharma and Lineage Holder under Genpo Roshi, a Dharma successor of Maezumi Roshi. He is also a Circle Steward in Bernie Glassman's Zen Peacemaker Circle. He leads the High Mountain Crystal Lake Zen Community which serves the Northern New Jersey and New York City areas. 27. Reb Anderson, Tenshin Roshi - Tenshin Reb Anderson is Senior Dharma teacher at San Francisco Zen Center. 28. Rev. Nonin Chowaney NEW! - Rev. Nonin Chowaney, an American Zen master, is Nebraska Zen Center's head priest and teacher. 29. Robert E. Kennedy Roshi - Fr. Robert E Kennedy S.J. Roshi is a Dharma heir of Bernard Glassman Roshi. He had studied with Yamada Roshi and Maezumi Roshi. He is chair of the Theology Department of Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey. This site contains practice schedules, biographical information, online articles, and links to other zendos. 30. Roshi Gensho Hozumi - The guiding teacher of the Kyoto International Zendo. Hozumi Roshi trained under Yamada Mumon Roshi for 12 years and received transmission from Omori Sogen Roshi. The site contains a collection of his writings and information about the Kyoto International Zendo. 31. Ross Bolleter - Zen Master Ross Bolleter Roshi teaches in Australia and New Zealand in the Diamond Sangha tradition. 32. Sei'un An Roselyn E. Stone - Student of Koun Yamada, of the San'un Zendo in Kamakura, Sanbo Kyodan Zen sect. Established the Mountain Moon Sangha Zendos in Brisbane and Toronto in 1993. 33. Seiju Bob Mammoser - Abbot of the Albuquerque Zen Center, ordained as an Osho (Zen Priest) by Roshi Joshu Sasaki. Site includes information on AZC. 34. Shodo Harada Roshi - Shodo Harada was born in 1940 in Nara, Japan. He began his Zen training in 1962 when he entered Shofuku-ji monastery in Kobe, Japan. He received transmission from Yamada Mumon Roshi. 35. Shohaku Okumura - Rev. Shohaku Okumara has been an ordained priest of Soto Zen since 1970. He is the director of the Soto Zen Education Center in San Francisco, and the head teacher of Sanshin Zen Community in Bloomington, Indiana. 36. Sojun Mel Weitsman - Abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. 37. Subhana Barzaghi Roshi - Subhana Barzaghi Roshi received transmission from her teacher, John Tarrant Roshi, in 1996. She teaches intensive Zen & Vipassana retreats in India, Australia and New Zealand and conducts workshops in Sydney. 38. Sunyana Graef Sensei - Disciple of Roshi Philip Kapleau. Teaches at the Toronto Zen Centre and the Vermont Zen Center 39. Taigen Dan Leighton - Taigen Dan Leighton is a Soto Zen priest with Dharma Transmission from Reb Anderson Roshi. He is an author and translator of a few books and teaches at the Berkeley Graduate Theological Union. The site contains information about his Sangha, as well as articles and Dharma talks. 40. Taitaku Pat Phelan - Teaches at the Chapel Hill (North Carolina) Zen Center. 41. Teachings of Master Nan Huai-Chin - Two excerpts from Master Nan's books translated into English. A teacher in the three traditions of Confucian, Buddhist tradition and the Taoist tradition. 42. Tenkei Coppens Sensei - Teaches at Zen River Temple, Netherlands. Member of White Plum lineage. 43. Thich Nhat Hanh - Biography. Includes Real Audio excerpts of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings. 44. Zarko Andricevic - The founder of the Dharmaloka community and the Zagreb Croatia Buddhist Center. Zarko received transmission from Ch'an Master Sheng-yen in 2001. 45. Zen Dharma Teachers - DharmaNet's Guide to Zen/Ch'an Dharma Teachers. 46. Zen Master Zensho W. Kopp - Zensho W. Kopp is a direct dharma successor of Zen Master Soji Enku. He is the spiritual director of Zen-Centre Tao Chan. 47. Zen People & Teachings - A listing of 20th and 21st Century Zen People and their teachings. Each item contains the lineage of the teacher, where he or she teaches (or taught), links to online biographies, and links to online teachings. It is not an exhaustive listing. 48. Anne Hopkins Aitken - An Tanshin NEW! - Memorial site for our Anne, the woman behind Robert Aitken Roshi and an spiritual teacher in her own right. 49. Anne Seisen Saunders, Sensei NEW! - The founder and head teacher of Sweetwater Zen Center. Student of the late Taizan Maezumi Roshi and a Dharma successor of Bernie Tetsugen Glassman, Roshi. 50. Chan Master Sheng-Yen - In addition to being a lineage holder of the Linji (Jap. Rinzai) and Caodong (Jap. Soto) traditions, Master Sheng-yen is a scholar with a ph.d from Rissho University in Japan. He teaches in New York and is the founder of the Dharma Drum Mountain in Taiwan. 51. Chan Master Sheng-yen NEW! - A third generation descendant of the great Chinese Chan Master, Hsu-Yun (empty cloud), Master Sheng-yen plays an important role in the revival, dissemination, and expansion of Chan practice in China and the West. He currently teaches in Queens, New York and Taiwan. 52. Eido Frances Carney Roshi NEW! - Received Dharma Transmission in the Soto lineage from Niho Tetsumei Roshi of Entsuji Temple. Teaches at Olympia Zen Center. 53. Ji Bong (Bob Moore) - Co-Guiding Teacher of Dharma Zen Center, Los Angeles. A student of Zen Master Seung Sahn since 1975. 54. Joan Jiko Halifax NEW! - Articles and biography. 55. John Daido Loori Roshi - Biographies of John Daido Loori Roshi, founder, abbot, and spiritual leader of Zen Mountain Monastery and his two transmitted Dharma heirs Bonnie Myotai Treace Sensei, and Geoffrey Shugen Arnold Sensei. 56. Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi NEW! - Founder of Rinzai-ji. 57. Michael McAlister - Michael McAlister is a Zen-inspired but ecumenical spiritual teacher. He leads the Infinite Smile Sangha (ISS) in Lafayette, California. This ISS site contains links relating to his retreats, his writing, and recorded talks & video. 58. Myoyu Andersen Sensei NEW! - Myoyu Andersen Sensei became a Dharma heir of Taizan Maezumi Roshi in 1995. She teaches at the Zen Center of Bloomington and the Great Plain Zen Center. This site conotains introduction to the Great Plain Zen Center and its calendar of event. 59. Patricia Dai-En Bennage NEW! - Received Soto Zen priest precepts and trained at the Women's Soto Zen Monastery in Nagoya, Japan, receiving Transmission and Zuise. Head teacher at Mt. Equity Zendo. 60. Paul Park, Ji Do Poep Sa Nim - Co-Guiding Teacher of Dharma Zen Center, Los Angeles. Paul Park, JDPSN, received inka at Providence Zen Center from Zen Master Seung Sahn in April 1998. 61. Robert Aitken Roshi - Official site for Robert Aitken Roshi of the Diamond Sangha, with links to his writings and to groups affiliated with the Diamond Sangha. 62. Tetsujyo Deguchi NEW! - Abbot of Toshoji International Zen Center and a seminal influence on the growth of Zen Buddhism in Italy. He received Dharma transmission in the Harada Roshi Line from Tetsugyu Ban Roshi. 63. The Wanderling - Anonymous self-proclaimed Zen Master. Founder of Awakening 101. 64. Thich Nhat Hanh NEW! - Biography, short quotes and articles on peace and buddhism. 65. Zen Master AMA Samy GEN-UN-KEN NEW! - AMA Samy is rooted in Christianity and in Zen; he can be said to stand in-between Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity. He was given transmission by Yamada Ko-Un Roshi of Sanbo Kyodan in 1982. He is the Zen Master of the Bodhi Zendo in India and the founder of Bodhi Sangha.

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