Podcasts

Mary Mocine is the founder of and head priest at Clear Water Zendo in Vallejo California. She was priest ordained by Sojun Mel Weitsman in 1994, was Shuso (or head …

Guogu is a Chan teacher, author, and Buddhist scholar. He is the founder and teacher of the Tallahassee Chan Center. He is a professor of Religion at Florida State Univeristy. …

Deborah Eden Tull is the founder of Mindful Living Revolution. She is a Zen meditation and engaged dharma teacher, public speaker, author, and sustainability educator. She trained for seven and …

Shaku Kojyu is the abbot of the Daishu-in West Rinzai Zen temple in rural Northern California. He came to Daishu-in West in 2007 and was ordained in Kyoto the following …

Taiun Michael Elliston began practicing Zen in 1966 With Matsuoka-Roshi at the Chicago Zen Buddhist Temple. He was ordained as a Zen priest in 1970 by Matsuoka-Roshi and in 1983 …

Scott Thorton is a long time Zen practitioner in the Sanbo Zen tradition where he is an assistant teacher. He has been as student of Ruben Habito Roshi at Maria …

David Chadwick began his Zen study under Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in 1966. Ordained as a Zen priest in 1971, he later wrote Suzuki’s biography, “Crooked Cucumber”, as well as “Thank …

Satya Vayu is a Zen monk originally ordained by Kobun Chino Roshi. He has practiced at the Tassajara and No Abode monasteries in California. He also has extensive practice experience …

Valerie Forstman is an Associate Zen Master of the Sanbo Zen lineage and Guiding Teacher at Mountain Cloud Zen Center. Her first teacher, with whom she continues to work, was …

Dosho Port teaches with the Vine of Obstacles: Online support for Zen Training. He began practicing Zen in 1977 and has received Soto Zen transmission from Dainin Katagiri Roshi and …