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General Information: Overview: Biographies: Roshi Gerry Shishin Wick

Roshi Shishin

Roshi Gerry Shishin Wick is President and Spiritual Leader of Great Mountain Zen Center. He is a Dharma Successor of Taizan Maezumi Roshi, having received transmission from Maezumi Roshi in 1990. He also did Zen training under Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and Sochu Suzuki Roshi. He administered the Zen Center of Los Angeles and the Kuroda Institute for the Study of Buddhism and Human Values for 8 years from 1978 to 1986. He founded the Great Mountain Zen Center in 1996.

Roshi Shishin received a Ph.D. in physics from University of California, Berkeley in 1967, has worked as University Professor, science writer, journalist, oceanographer, software developer, and technical manager. In addition to his role as spiritual leader of GMZC, he is adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Naropa University, where he leads frequent classes and retreats, and is the Director of Electronic Publishing for Merriam-Webster, Inc. He is the author of books and numerous articles on Buddhism, physics and oceanography.

In May, 2005 he became a Spiritual Director, in Training with Roshis Bernie Glassman and Pat Enkyo O'Hara, of the Zen Peacemakers.


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