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NOVEMBER 1-5, 2010 AUSCHWITZ BEARING WITNESS RETREAT

To read descriptions and/or to register, please click here. This retreat includes Youth from Israel, Palestine, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, USA, and other countries.


ZPS Gathering
October 15 - 17, 2010

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This is a time of meeting each other and learning about the activities of Sangha Groups. Roshi Bernie will also give teachings and have dialogue with the attendees. It is also a time for schmoozing with members of the ZPS. Fee includes food and miscellaneous expenses. Starts Oct. 15 at 7:30pm and ends Oct. 17 at 1pm.


First Major Symposium for Western Socially Engaged Buddhism

August 9 to 14, 2010 at the
Mother House of the
Zen Peacemakers in Montague, MA

Attendence is Limited.
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To read more about the Symposium, link here

The event is sponsored by the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, the Lenz Foundation and the Zen Peacemakers. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review is the exclusive media partner.

Zen Peacemakers Sangha Seniors

  • Alphabetical List
  • By Empowerment
  • By Group
  • Family Tree

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

  1. Alfred Jitsudo Ancheta
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999)
    Empowered by Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi as Priest and Sensei

  2. Nancy Mujo Baker
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman as Preceptor (May 1, 2005)

  3. James Daikan Bastien
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman as Zen Entrepreneur
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Social Action Dharma Holder (Feb. 18, 2007)

  4. Raul Ensho Angyo Berge
    Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao as Priest (Dec. 6, 2003) and Dharma Holder (Aug. 6, 2006)

  5. Bruce Seiryu Blackman
    Empowered by Janet Jinne Richardson as Sensei (2004)

  6. Merle Kodo Angyo Plum Dragon Boyd
    Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao as Priest (Dec 6, 2002) and Sensei (Mar. 18, 2006)

  7. Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen, s.j.
    Empowered by Koun Yamada as Sensei
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999) and Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999)

  8. David Mokusui Bruner
    Empowered by Paul Genki Kahn as Dharma Holder (June 18, 2005)

  9. Daniel Nagacitta Buckley
    Empowered by Ven. Dr. Karuna Dharma as Sensei (1994)
    Empowered by Vietnamese Rinzai and Ven. T. T. Roshi Thich An Giao as Sensei (1998)

  10. John Daishin Plum-Mountain Buksbazen
    Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao as Priest (Dec. 6, 2003), Dharma Holder (Dec. 14, 2002) and Sensei (Jun 15, 2008)

  11. Ken, Paco and Dianne
    Ken Byalin, Paco Lugoviña and Dianne Shainberg at becoming Full Priests
  12. Ken Tetsuji Byalin
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest (Jan. 17, 1999)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder (Jan. 17, 1999)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Feb. 18, 2007)

  13. Ray Ryuzan Cicetti
    Empowered by Robert Jinsen Kennedy as Sensei (Dec. 2004)

  14. Mitchell Doshin Cantor
    Empowered by Peter Muryo Matthiessen as Priest
    Empowered by Madeline Ko-i Bastis as Sensei (Oct 15, 2006)

  15. Barbara Shoshin Craig, rsm
    Empowered by Janet Jinne Richardson as Sensei

  16. Peter KuKu Cunningham
    Empowered as Dummy Holder in Order of DisOrder in June 2004

  17. Michel Engu Dobbs
    Empowered by Peter Muryo Matthiessen as Priest and Sensei

  18. Rose Mary Myoan Dougherty, ssnd
    Empowered by Janet Jinne Richardson as Sensei (July 12, 2006)

  19. Erwin Mu-I no shinnin Egloff
    Empowered by Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen Myoan as Sensei

  20. Randall Chijo Ryotan Eiger
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Dharma Holder (Aug 6, 2005), Full Priest (Aug. 9, 2007) and Sensei (Dec 30, 2008)

  21. Fariha al Jerrahi Koji Friedrich
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Apr 20, 2008)

  22. Dorothy Daien Friedman
    Empowered by Peter Muryo Matthiessen as Priest and Sensei

  23. Anna Myoan Gamma, StKW
    Jointly Empowered by Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen and Pia Jinji Gyger as Sensei

  24. initial preceptors
    Initial Preceptors: Genro Gauntt, Bernie Glassman, Joan Halifax, Jishu Holmes, Eve Marko, Egyoku Nakao and Enkyo O'Hara
  25. Grover Genro Gauntt
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999)
    Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order (Dec. 1997)
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman as Preceptor (May 1, 2005)

  26. Bernie Glassman
    Empowered by Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi as Priest (Oct. 1976), Sensei (Oct. 1976) and Roshi (May 1995)
    Founder of the Zen Peacemakers
    Co-Founder of the Zen Peacemaker Order
    Found OD by Kuku-Sama and Mr. YooWho
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Co-Spiritual Director of the Zen Peacemakers (May 4, 2005)

  27. Maggie Jifu Gower
    Empowered as Dharma Holder (1995) by Bernie Glassman and Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao as Priest (Mar 25, 1998)

  28. Bill Jikai Greenberg
    Empowered by Paul Genki Kahn as Dharma Holder (June 18, 2005)

  29. Margi Teido Gregory
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Circle Dharma Holder (Feb. 18, 2007)

  30. Patricia Shingetsu Faith-Sword Guzy
    Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao as Priest (Jul 28, 2006) and Dharma Holder (Aug 6, 2006)

  31. Pia Jinji Gyger, StKW
    Empowered by Robert Aitken as Sensei
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999) and Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999)

  32. Joan Jiko Halifax
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman and Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Spiritual Director in Training of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha (May 18, 2005)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest (Jan. 17, 1999), Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999), Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999) and Preceptor
    Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order (Dec. 1997)

  33. Jules Shuzen Harris (Aug 12, 2005)
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Dharma Holder (Aug 19, 2006)
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Sensei (Dec 2007)


  34. Kipp Ryodo Hawley
    Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao as Dharma Holder (Dec. 14, 2002) and Sensei (Jun 16, 2007)

  35. Trudi Jiji Jinpu Hirsch
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Priest

  36. Lex Nur Jikai Hixon (1941-1995)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999)

  37. Sheila Jinen Hixon
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder (Jan. 17, 1999)
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman as Multi-Faith Peacemaker
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Multi-Faith Dharma Holder (Feb. 18, 2007)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Feb. 25, 2007)

  38. Sandra Jishu Holmes (deceased 1941-1998)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest, Sensei and Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999)
    Co-Founder of the Zen Peacemaker Order

  39. Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Full Priest (Aug 12, 2005), Dharma Holder (Jul 29, 2006), Preceptor (Aug 4 2007) and Sensei (Dec 30, 2009)

  40. Kevin Jiun Hunt, oc
    Empowered by Robert Jinsen Kennedy as Sensei

  41. Gary Koan Janka
    Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao as Priest (Jul 28, 2006) and Dharma Holder (Aug 6, 2006)

  42. Amina Kokai Al Jerrahi
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder (Apr 20, 2008)

  43. Paul Genki Kahn
    Empowered by Dennis Genpo Merzel as Priest
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Feb. 18, 2007
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Preceptor (Feb. 6, 2006)
    Buddha Seat Holder

  44. Sally Sonen Kealy
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest (Jan. 17, 1999)

  45. Robert Jinsen Kennedy, s.j.
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman and Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Spiritual Director in Training of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha (May 18, 2005)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei and Roshi

  46. bob the elder
    Bob Lee becoming Elder
  47. Robert Sokan Lee
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Elder of the Family (June 2004)
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Feb. 25, 2007)

  48. Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest (Jan. 17, 1999)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder (Jan. 17, 1999)
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Social Action Dharma Holder (Feb. 18, 2007)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Feb. 25, 2007)

  49. Eve Myonen Marko
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999)
    Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order (Dec. 1997)
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman as Preceptor (May 1, 2005)

  50. Peter Muryo Matthiessen
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest, Sensei and Roshi

  51. Fleet Shinryu Maull
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder in June 2004
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Social Action Dharma Holder (Feb. 18, 2007)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei (Feb. 25, 2007)
    Empowered by Joan Jiko Halifax as Priest (Dec. 8, 2007)

  52. Rosalie Jishin McQuade, csjp
    Empowered by Janet Jinne Richardson as Sensei (Jan. 17, 1999)

  53. Mark Mininberg
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder in the Ratna Path (Jan. 19, 2008)

  54. Wendy Egyoku Nakao
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest, Sensei, Roshi and Preceptor (June 2004)
    Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order (Dec. 1997)
    Buddha Seat Holder

  55. Barbara Joshin O'Hara
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Sensei (Apr 15, 2006)

  56. Pat Enkyo O'Hara
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest, Sensei, Roshi and Preceptor (June 2004)
    Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order (Dec. 1997)
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Buddha Seat Holder of the Zen Peacemakers
    Co-Spiritual Director of the Zen Peacemakers (May 4, 2005)

  57. Michael Daigu O'Keefe
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest (Jan. 17, 1999)

  58. Cristopher Panos
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman as Zen Entrepreneur
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Social Action Dharma Holder (Feb. 18, 2007)

  59. Ilia Shinko Peréz
    Empowered by Gerry Shishin Wick as Sensei (April 7, 2004)

  60. Merrinell Jinen Phillips
    Buddha Seat Holder

  61. Ali Koan Rahman
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder (Apr 20, 2008)

  62. Janet Jinne Richardson, csjp
    Empowered by Robert Jinsen Kennedy as Sensei
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Roshi (Jan. 17, 1999)

  63. Noemi Koji Santana
    Buddha Seat Holder

  64. Anne Seisen Saunders
    Empowered by Hakuyu Taizan Maizumi as Priest
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Roshi (Feb. 17, 2007)

  65. Paul Shoju Schwerdt
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder
    Buddha Seat Holder

  66. Dianne Soshin Shainberg (deceased)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Priest (Jan. 17, 1999) and Dharma Holder (Jan. 17, 1999)

  67. Brent Shigeoka
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman as Zen Entrepreneur

  68. Rabbi Don Ani Shalom Singer
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei

  69. Dennis Ryugin Snyder
    Empowered by Peter Muryo Matthiessen as Priest (Dec. 8, 2006)

  70. Clàudia Coen Souza
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman and Junyu Kuroda, Roshi as Roshi (Oct. 12, 2007)

  71. John Sprague
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder in the Multi-Faith Path (Jan. 19, 2008)

  72. Beate Genko Stolte
    Empowered by Joan Jiko Halifax as Priest (Dec. 8, 2007)

    Empowered by Joan Jiko Halifax as Co-Abbot (May, 2008)

  73. Julie Kirin Myoko Terestman
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Full Priest (Aug. 9, 2007) Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Dharma Holder (Jul 26, 2008)

  74. Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson
    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Full Priest (Aug 12, 2005), Dharma Holder (Aug 22, 2006), Preceptor (Aug 4 2007) and Sensei (Dec 30, 2009)

  75. Ann Ankai Wagner
    Empowered by Paul Genki Kahn as Dharma Holder (June 18, 2005)

  76. Barbara Salaam Wegmüller
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Circle Dharma Holder (Feb. 18, 2007)
    Empowered by Eve Myonen Marko as Preceptor (May 11, 2008)

  77. Roland Yakushi Wegmüller
    Buddha Seat Holder
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Circle Dharma Holder (Feb. 18, 2007)
    Empowered by Eve Myonen Marko as Preceptor (May 11, 2008)

  78. Gerry Shishin Wick
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman and Pat Enkyo O'Hara as Spiritual Director in Training of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha (May 18, 2005)
    Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Roshi (Jan. 18, 2006)
    Acknowledged as Roshi by the White Plum Asanga (May 15, 2000)
    Empowered by Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi as Priest and Sensei (Dec. 25, 1990)

  79. Peter Ki-Gen Widmer
    Empowered by Pia Jinji Gyger as Sensei

You can use the list below to link to a given Empowerment.
(Seniors are listed alphabetically within each Empowerment Grouping.)

Spiritual Directors      ZPS Elders      Dharma Center Elders      Roshis      Senseis      Dharma Holders
Circle Path      Social Action Path      Entrepreneur Path      Multi-Faith Path     
Preceptors      Abbots      Priests (Denkai)      Full Priests (new ceremony)
Buddha Seat Holders      Circle Stewards      Dummy Holders of OD
Preceptors      Zen Entrepreneurs      Multi-Faith Peacemakers

Enkyo and Bernie
Roshi Enkyo and Roshi Bernie

Spiritual Directors

Blessed by Elder Robert Sokan Lee

  1. Bernie Glassman

  2. Pat Enkyo O'Hara







ZPS Elders

Bob Sokan Lee, the Elder
Bob Sokan Lee, The Elder






Dharma Center Elders

Roshis (Zen Masters)

Empowered by Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi

  1. Bernie Glassman

Empowered by Bernie Glassman

  1. Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen, s.j. (Jan. 17, 1999)

  2. Pia Jinji Gyger, StKW (Jan. 17, 1999)

  3. Joan Jiko Halifax (Jan. 17, 1999)

  4. Lex Nur Jikai Hixon (1941-1995)

  5. Sandra Jishu Holmes (1941-1998)

  6. Robert Jinsen Kennedy, s.j. (Jan. 17, 1999)

  7. Peter Muryo Matthiessen

  8. Wendy Egyoku Nakao (Jun. 2004)

  9. Pat Enkyo O'Hara (Jun. 2004)

  10. Janet Jinne Richardson, csjp (Jan. 17, 1999)

  11. Anne Seisen Saunders (Feb. 17, 2007)

  12. Gerry Shishin Wick (Jan. 18, 2006)

  13. Paul Genki Kahn (Apr. 2, 2009)

Empowered by Bernie Glassman and Junyu Kuroda

  1. Coen de Souza (Oct. 12, 2007)

Senseis (Zen Teachers)

Empowered by Bernie Glassman

  1. Alfred Jitsudo Ancheta (Jan. 17, 1999)

  2. Nancy Mujo Baker

  3. Ken Tetsuji Byalin (Feb. 18, 2007)

  4. Fariha al Jerrahi Koji Friedrich (Apr. 20, 2008)

  5. Grover Genro Gauntt (Jan. 17, 1999)

  6. Sheila Jinen Hixon Multi-Faith Path (Feb. 25, 2007)

  7. Paul Genki Kahn (Feb. 18, 2007)

  8. Robert Sokan Lee (Feb. 25, 2007)

  9. Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña Social Action Path (Feb. 25, 2007)

  10. Eve Myonen Marko (Jan. 17, 1999)

  11. Fleet Shinryu Maull Social Action Path (Feb. 25, 2007)

  12. Don Ani Shalom Singer

Empowered by Peter Muryo Matthiessen

  1. Michel Engu Dobbs

  2. Dorothy Daien Friedman

Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

  1. Barbara Joshin O'Hara

  2. Jules Shuzen Harris

  3. Randall Chijo Ryotan Eiger (Aug 6, 2005)

  4. Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp (Dec 30, 2009)

  5. Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson (Dec 30, 2009)

Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao

  1. Merle Kodo Angyo Plum Dragon Boyd

  2. Kipp Ryodo Solitary Heart Hawley

  3. John Daishin Plum-Mountain Buksbazen

Empowered by Robert Jinsen Kennedy, s.j.

  1. Ray Ryuzan Cicetti

  2. Kevin Jiun Hunt, oc

  3. Paul Shoju Schubert

Empowered by Janet Jinne Richardson, csjp

  1. Bruce Seiryu Blackman (July 1, 2004)

  2. Rose Mary Myoan Dougherty, ssnd (July 12, 2006)

  3. Rosalie Jishin McQuaide, csjp (Jan. 17, 1999)

  4. Barbara Soshin Craig, rsm (June 21, 2002)

Empowered by Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen, s.j. and Pia Jinji Gyger, StKW

  1. Anna Myoan Gamma, StKW

Empowered by Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen, s.j.

  1. Erwin Mu-I no shinnin Egloff

Empowered by Pia Jinji Gyger, StKWw

  1. Peter Ki-Gen Widmer

Empowered by Gerry Shishin Wick

  1. Ilia Shinko Peréz (April 7, 2004)

Empowered by Paul Genki Kahn

  1. Bill Jikai Greenberg (January 16, 2009)
  2. Ann Ankai Wagner (January 16, 2009)

Dharma Holders

    Empowered by Bernie Glassman

    Empowered by Sandra Jishu Holmes

    Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao

    • Raul Ensho Angyo Berge (Aug 6, 2006)

    • Gary Koan Janka (Aug 6, 2006)

    • Patricia Shingetsu Faith-Sword Guzy (Aug 6, 2006)

    Empowered by Robert Jinsen Kennedy, s.j.

    1. Michael Holleran

    Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

    Empowered by Bruce Seiryu Blackman

    1. Ed Sullivan

Circle Path

Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holders

Buddha Seat Holders

Sheila Hixon
Sheila Hixon

  1. Grover Genro Gauntt

  2. Bernie Glassman

  3. Marguerite Teido Gregory

  4. Sheila Jinen Hixon

  5. Robert Sokan Lee

  6. Francisco Paco Genkoji Lugoviña

  7. Eve Myonen Marko

  8. Fleet Shinryu Maull

  9. Wendy Egyoku Nakao

  10. Pat Enkyo O'Hara

  11. Christopher Panos

  12. Merrinell Jinen Phillips

  13. Noemi Koji Santana

  14. Paul Shoju Schwerdt

  15. Barbara Salaam Wegmüller

  16. Roland Yakushi Wegmüller

  17. Mark Sando Mininberg

Circle Stewards

  1. Brendan Breen

  2. David Mokusui Bruner

  3. Reuven Goldstein

  4. Marguerite Teido Gregory

  5. Ed Knight

  6. Robert Sokan Lee

  7. Andreas Leszkovsky

  8. Francisco Paco Genkoji Lugoviña

  9. Christopher Panos

  10. John Richardson

  11. Cynthia Roderick

  12. Noemi Koji Santana

  13. Trudy Schoepko

  14. Paul Shoju Schwerdt

  15. Zang Starbuck

  16. Jose Ovidio C. Waldemar

  17. Barbara Salaam Wegmüller

  18. Roland Yakushi Wegmüller

Social Action Path

Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Senseis

Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holders

Entrepreneur Path

Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holders

  1. Mark Mininberg (Jan. 19, 2008)

  2. Christopher Panos

  3. Brent Shigeoka

Multi-Faith Path

Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Sensei

Empowered by Bernie Glassman as Dharma Holder

Preceptors

Empowered by Bernie Glassman

  1. Joan Jiko Halifax

  2. Wendy Egyoku Nakao

  3. Pat Enkyo O'Hara

Empowered by Bernie Glassman and Pat Enkyo O'Hara

  1. Nancy Mujo Baker

  2. Grover Genro Gauntt

  3. Eve Myonen Marko

Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

  1. Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp (Aug 4, 2007)

  2. Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson (Aug 4, 2007)

Empowered by Eve Myonen Marko

  1. Barbara Salaam Wegmüller (May 11, 2008)

  2. Roland Yakushi Wegmüller (May 11, 2008)

Abbots

  1. Joan Jiko Halifax

  2. Wendy Egyoku Nakao

  3. Pat Enkyo O'Hara

  4. Anne Seisen Saunders

  5. Beate Genko Stolte

Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai)

Ken, Paco and Dianne
Ken, Paco and Dianne

Empowered by Bernie Glassman

  1. Joan Jiko Halifax

  2. Sandra Jishu Holmes

  3. Sally Sonen Kealy

  4. Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña

  5. Michael Daigu O'Keefe

  6. Peter Muryo Matthiessen

  7. Wendy Egyoku Nakao

  8. Pat Enkyo O'Hara

  9. Anne Seisen Saunders

  10. Dianne Soshin Shainberg

Empowered by Joan Jiko Halifax

  1. Fleet Shinryu Maull (Dec 8, 2007)

  2. Beate Genko Stolte (Dec 8, 2007)

Empowered by Peter Muryo Matthiessen

  1. Michel Engu Dobbs

  2. Dorothy Daien Friedman

  3. Dennis Ryugin Snyder (Dec 8, 2006)

Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao

  1. Maggie Jifu Gower (Mar 25, 1998)

  2. Merle Kodo Angyo Plum Dragon Boyd (Dec 6, 2002)

  3. Raul Ensho Angyo Berge (Dec 6, 2003)

  4. John Daishin Plum-Mountain Buksbazen (Dec 6, 2003)

  5. Gary Koan Janka (Jul 28, 2006)

  6. Patricia Shingetsu Faith-Sword Guzy (Jul 28, 2006)

Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

  1. Trudi Jiji Jinpu Hirsch

Ordained Zen Priests (Final Vows as Full Priest)

Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

  1. Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp (Aug 12, 2005)

  2. Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson (Aug 12, 2005)

  3. Julie Kirin Myoko Terestman (Aug 9, 2007)

  4. Randall Chijo Ryotan Eiger (Aug 9, 2007)

Dummy Holders in the Order of DisOrder

KuKu Sama getting friends to pose
KuKu Sama getting friends to pose.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Bambushain
Spiritual Director: Dharma Holder Paul Shoju Schwerdt
Aachen, Germany

Boulder Zen Peacemakers
Spiritual Director: Sensei Fleet Shinryu Maull
Boulder, CO

Bay Area Zen Peacemaker Circle
Spiritual Director: Sensei Robert Sokan Lee
San Francisco, CA

Entrepreneur Dharma Holder: Chris Panos

Clear Mind Zen Sangha
Spiritual Director: Rev. So Daiho Hilbert-roshi
Las Cruces, NM

Dublin Zen Peacemaker Circle
Steward: Brendan Breen
Dublin, Ireland

Flowing River Sangha
Spiritual Director: Sensei Barbara Shoshin Craig
Wilkes-Barre, PA

German Zen Peacemaker Circle
Director: Dharma Holder Paul Shoju Schwerdt
Aachen, Germany

Glassman-Lassalle Zenlinie
Founders:: Roshi Niklaus Go-Un-Ken Jinshu Brantschen and Roshi Pia One Ground Jinji Gyger
Edlibach/Zug, Switzerland

Zen Teachers (Sensei)

  • Anna Myoan Gamma, StKW

  • Erwin Mu-I No Shinnin Egloff

Groups in Roshi Gyger's and Brantschen's Lineage

Great Mountain Zen Center
Spiritual Leader: Roshi Gerry Shishin Wick
Lafayette, CO

  • Sensei Ilia Shinko Peréz

Hudson River Peacemaker Center
Spiritual Directors: Sensei Paco Genkoji Lugoviña and Sensei Grover Genro Gauntt
Yonkers, NY

Light Within Light
Spiritual Director: Shaykha Almina Al Jerrahi
Mexico City, Mexico

Lincroft Zen Sangha
Spiritual Director: Sensei Merle Kodo Angyo Plum Dragon Boyd
Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Maezumi Institute
Co-Spiritual Directors: Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Roshi Bernie Glassman
Montague, MA

Montague Farm Zendo
Spiritual Director: Sensei Eve Myonen Marko
Montague, MA

Social Action Dharma Holder

  • James Daikan Bastien

Morning Star Zendo
Spiritual Director: Roshi Robert Jinsen Kennedy, s.j.
Jersey City, NJ

Zen Teachers (Sensei)

  • Paul Schubert

Dharma Holder

  • Michael Holleran

Senior

  • Miriam Healy

Groups in Roshi Kennedy's Lineage

    Dharma Holder

    • Ed Sullivan

New York Zen Center For Contemplative Care
Co-Executive Directors: Robert Chodo Campbell and Koshin Paley Ellison
New York, NY

No Traces Zendo
Spiritual Director: Sensei Nancy Mujo Baker
New York, NY

Zen Teacher (Sensei)

  • Sheila Jinen Hixon

Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order
Spiritual Director: Sheikha Fariha al-Jerrahi
New York, NY

Ocean Zen Center
Spiritual Director: Roshi Peter Muryo Matthiessen
Sagaponeck, NY

Zen Teachers (Sensei)

  • Michel Engu Dobbs

  • Dorothy Dai-en Friedman

Fully Ordained Zen Priest (Denkai)

  • Dennis Ryugin Snyder

Order of DisOrder

  • Mr. YooWho - Elder

  • Peter KuKu Sama Cunningham - United States

  • Michel D'Boef Dubois - Europe

  • Michel Engu Dobbs - Coordinator

Order of Minstrels

  • John Sprague - Coordinator

Peacemaker Institute
Spiritual Director: Sensei Fleet Shinryu Maull
Boulder, CO

Red Thread Zendo
Spiritual Director: Rev. Sally Sonen Kealy
Yonkers, NY

Shir-Hadash Contemplative Community
Spiritual Director: Sensei Rabbi Don Ani Shalom Singer
National City, CA

Sweetwater Zen Center
Spiritual Director: Roshi Anne Seisen Saunders
National City, CA

Swiss Zen Peacemaker Circle
Spiritual Director: Circle Dharma Holder Barbara Salaam Wegmüller
Bern, Switzerland

  • Circle Dharma Holder Roland Yakushi Wegmüller

Taikozan Tenzui Zenji - Comunidade Zen Budista Zendo Brasil
Spiritual Director: Roshi Coen de Souza
São Paulo, Brazil

Groups in Roshi Coen's Lineage

The Healing Circle
Steward: Edward L. Knight
Colarado Springs, CO

United Kingdom Zen Peacemaker Circle
Steward: Zang Starbuck
Manchester, England

Upaya Zen Center
Spiritual Director: Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax
Co_Abbot: Beate Genko Stolte
Santa Fe, NM

Vienna Zen Peacemaker Circle
Director: Steward Andreas Leszkovsky
Vienna, Austria

Village Zendo
Spiritual Director: Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara
New York, NY

Zen Teacher (Sensei)

Dharma Holders

  • Randall Chijo Ryotan Eiger

  • Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp

  • Julie Kirin Myoko Terestman

  • Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson

Fully Ordained Zen Priest (Denkai)

  • Trudi Jiji Jinpu Hirsch

  • Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp

Ordained Full Zen Priest

  • Randall Chijo Ryotan Eiger

  • Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp

  • Julie Kirin Myoko Terestman

  • Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson

Groups in Roshi Enkyo's Lineage

Western Massachuetts Zen Peacemaker Circle
Stewards: Cynthia Roderick and Reven Golstein
Northampton, MA

Zen Center of Los Angeles
Spiritual Director: Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao
Los Angeles, CA

Zen Teachers (Sensei)

Dharma Holders

  • Raul Ensho Angyo Berge

  • Margaret Jifu Gower

  • Patricia Shingetsu Faith-Sword Guzy

  • Gary Koan Janka

Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai)

  • Raul Ensho Angyo Berge

  • Merle Kodo Angyo Plum Dragon Boyd

  • John Daishin Plum-Mountain Buksbazen

  • Maggie Jifu Gower

  • Patricia Shingetsu Faith-Sword Guzy

  • Gary Koan Janka

  • Michael Daigu O'Keefe

Groups in Roshi Egyoku's Lineage

Zen Community of Staten Island
Spiritual Director: Sensei Ken Tetsuji Byalin
Staten Island, NY

Seniors not in Groups

  • Sensei Fred Jitsudo Ancheta

  • Sensei Kevin Jiun Hunt, oc

  • Sensei Rosalie Jishin McQuade, csjp

  • Circle Buddha Seat Holder Merrinell Jinen Phillips

  • Roshi Janet Jinne Richardson, csjp

  • Circle Buddha Seat Holder Noemi Santana

  • Dharma Holder Brent Shigeoka

You can use the list below to link to a given Seniors Family Tree.

Glassman Lineage      Matthiessen Lineage      Kennedy Lineage      Holmes Lineage
Richardson Lineage      Brantchen Lineage      Gyger Lineage      Nakao Lineage
O'Hara Lineage
Halifax Lineage
Wick Lineage      Saunders Lineage      Ancheta Lineage      Marko Lineage

Roshi Bernie Glassman

Roshi Bernie Glassman received Dharma Transmission (Sensei status) in Oct. 1976 from Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi Roshi and Inka (Roshi status) from Maezumi Roshi in May 1995. He also studied with Hakuun Yasutani Roshi (Soto Sect and Sanbo Kyo Dan) and Koryu Osaka Roshi (Rinzai tradition). His mentor in the Order of DisOrder is Moshe "Mr. YooWho" Cohen.

Bernie,Maezumi,Matthiessen
Maezumi, Matthiessen, Bernie at Matthiessen's Ordination (1982)








    • ZPS Roshis Empowered (Inka) by Bernie

    • Roshi Peter Muryo Matthiessen

    • Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai) Empowered by Peter Muryo Matthiessen

      • Madeline Ko-i Bastis

      • Dorothy Friedman

      • Mitchell Doshin Cantor

      • Michel Engu Dobbs

      • Dennis Ryugin Snyder (Dec 8, 2006)

      ZPS Senseis Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Peter Muryo Matthiessen

      • Michel Engu Dobbs

      • Madeline Ko-i Bastis

      • ZPS Senseis Empowered by Madeline Ko-i Bastis

        • Mitchell Doshin Cantor (Oct 15, 2006)

      • Dorothy Daien Friedman

    • Roshi Robert Jinsen Kennedy, s.j.

    • Robert Kennedy
      Robert Kennedy

      ZPS Senseis Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Robert Jinsen Kennedy

      • Janet Jinne Richardson, csjp

      • Kevin Jiun Hunt, oc (Apr. 17, 2004)

      • Ray Ryuzan Cicetti (Dec. 2004)

    • Roshi Sandra Jishu Holmes (1941-1998)

    • Ken, Paco and Dianne
      Ken, Paco and Dianne

      Dharma Holders Empowered by Sandra Jishu Holmes

      • Ken Tetsuji Byalin (Jan. 17, 1999)

      • Sheila Jinen Hixon (Jan. 17, 1999)

      • Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña (Jan. 17, 1999)

      • Dianne Soshin Shainberg (Jan. 17, 1999)

    • Roshi Lex Nur Jikai Hixon (Jan. 17, 1999) (1941-1995)

    • Roshi Janet Jinne Richardson, csjp

      (Dharma Successor of Roshi Kennedy and received Inka (Jan. 17, 1999) from Roshi Bernie)

    • Janet Richardson
      Janet Richardson

      ZPS Senseis Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Janet Jinne Richardson

      • Rosalie Jishin McQuade, csjp (Jan. 17, 1999)

      • Bruce Seiryu Blackman (2004)

      • Rose Mary Myoan Dougherty, ssnd (July 12, 2006)




      Pia Gyger and Niklaus Brantschen
      Pia Gyger and Niklaus Brantschen
    • Roshi Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen, s.j.

      (Dharma Successor of Yamada Roshi and Roshi Bernie and received Inka from Roshi Bernie)

      • Anna Myoan Gamma, StKW (Jointly Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Pia Jinji Gyger and Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen)

      • Erwin Mu-I no shinnin Egloff (Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen)

    • Roshi Pia Jinji Gyger, StKW

      (Dharma Successor of Aitken Roshi and Roshi Bernie and received Inka from Roshi Bernie)

      • Anna Myoan Gamma, StKW (Jointly Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Pia Jinji Gyger and Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen)

      • Peter Ki-Gen Widmer (Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Pia Jinji Gyger)

    • Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax

      (Dharma Successor of Roshi Bernie and Teacher in the Tiep Tien Order)

    • Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao

    • Senseis Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao

      Dharma Holders Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao

      • Raul Ensho Angyo Berge (Aug 6, 2006)

      • Gary Koan Janka (Aug 6, 2006)

      • Patricia Shingetsu Faith-Sword Guzy (Aug 6, 2006)

      Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai) Empowered by Wendy Egyoku Nakao

        Egyoku Nakao,Joan Halifax, Enkyo O'Hara
        Egyoku Nakao,Joan Halifax, Enkyo O'Hara
      • Maggie Jifu Gower (Mar 25, 1998)

      • Merle Kodo Angyo Plum Dragon Boyd (Dec 6, 2002)

      • Raul Ensho Angyo Berge (Dec 6, 2003)

      • John Daishin Plum-Mountain Buksbazen (Dec 6, 2003)

      • Gary Koan Janka (Jul 28, 2006)

      • Patricia Shingetsu Faith-Sword Guzy (Jul 28, 2006)

    • Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara

    • Senseis Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

      Preceptors Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

      • Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp (Aug 4, 2007)

      • Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson (Aug 4, 2007)

      Dharma Holders Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

      • Randall Chijo Ryotan Eiger (Aug 6, 2005)

      • Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp (Jul 29, 2006)

      • Julie Korin Myoko Terestman (Jul 26, 2008)

      • Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson (Aug 22, 2006)

      Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai) Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

      • Trudi Jiji Jinpu Hirsch

      • Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp

      • Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson

      Ordained Full Zen Priests (New Ceremony) Empowered by Pat Enkyo O'Hara

      • Catherine Eishun Anraku Hondorp (Aug 12, 2005)

      • Sinclair Mokushin Shinryu Thomson (Aug 12, 2005)

      • Julie Kirin Myoko Terestman (Aug 9, 2007)

      • Randall Chijo Ryotan Eiger (Aug 9, 2007)

    • Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax

    • Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai) Empowered by Joan Jiko Halifax

      • Trudi Jiji Jinpu Hirsch

    • Roshi Gerry Shishin Wick

      (Received Denkai and Dharma Transmission from Maezumi Roshi (Dec. 25, 1990), acknowledged as Roshi by the White Plum Asanga (May 15, 2000) and received Inka (Jan. 18, 2006) from Roshi Bernie)
    • ZPS Senseis Empowered by Gerry Shishin Wick

      • Ilia Shinko Peréz (April 7, 2004)

    • Roshi Anne Seisen Saunders (Feb. 17, 2007)

    • Roshi Clàudia Coen Souza (Oct. 12, 2007)

    • ZPS Senseis Empowered (Dharma Transmission) by Bernie Glassman

    Don Singer
    Don Singer
    • Don Ani Shalom Singer

    • Nancy Mujo Baker

    • Grover Genro Gauntt (Jan. 17, 1999)

    • Eve Myonen Marko (Jan. 17, 1999)

    ZPS Preceptors Empowered by Eve Myonen Marko

    • Barbara Salaam Wegmüller (May 11, 2008)

    • Roland Yakushi Wegmüller (May 11, 2008)

    • Alfred Jitsudo Ancheta

      (Dharma Successor of Maezumi Roshi and Roshi Bernie (Jan. 17, 1999))
    • Ken Tetsuji Byalin (Feb. 18, 2007)

    • Sheila Jinen Hixon (Feb. 25, 2007)

    • Robert Sokan Lee (Feb. 25, 2007)

    • Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña (Feb. 25, 2007)

    • Fleet Shinryu Maull (Feb. 25, 2007)

    • Fariha al Jerrahi Koji Friedrich (Apr. 20, 2008)

    ZPS Dharma Holders Empowered by Bernie Glassman

    • Maggie Jifu Gower (Mar 25, 1995)

    • Brent Shigeoka

    • Paul Schwerdt

    ZPS Dharma Holders in the Circle Path Empowered by Bernie Glassman

    • Margi Teido Gregory (Feb. 17, 2007)

    • Barbara Salaam Wegmüller (Feb. 17, 2007)

    • Roland Yakushi Wegmüller (Feb. 17, 2007)

    ZPS Dharma Holders in the Social Action Path Empowered by Bernie Glassman

    • James Daikan Bastien (Feb. 17, 2007)

    • Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña (Feb. 17, 2007)

    • Fleet Shinryu Maull (Feb. 17, 2007)

    • Cristopher Panos (Feb. 17, 2007)

    ZPS Dharma Holders in the Ratna Path Empowered by Bernie Glassman

    • Cristopher Panos (Feb. 17, 2007)

    • Mark Mininberg (Jan. 19, 2008)

    ZPS Dharma Holders in the Multi-Faith Path Empowered by Bernie Glassman

    • John Sprague (Jan. 19, 2008)

    • Amina Kokai Al Jerrahi (Apr. 20, 2008)

    • Ali Koan Rahman (Apr. 20, 2008)

    ZPS Fully Ordained Zen Priests (Denkai) Empowered by Bernie Glassman

    • Peter Muryo Matthiessen

    • Sandra Jishu Holmes

    • Wendy Egyoku Nakao

    • Pat Enkyo O'Hara

    • Anne Seisen Saunders

    • Joan Jiko Halifax (Jan. 17, 1999)

    • Ken Tetsuji Byalin (Jan. 17, 1999)

    • Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña (Jan. 17, 1999)

    • Dianne Soshin Shainberg (Jan. 17, 1999)

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      Michael Daigu O'keefe, Claude AnShin Thomas and Sally Sonin Kealy
    • Michael Daigu O'Keefe (Jan. 17, 1999)

    • Sally Sonen Kealy (Jan. 17, 1999)

    ZPS Buddha Seat Holders

    Sheila Hixon
    Sheila Hixon
    1. Grover Genro Gauntt

    2. Bernie Glassman

    3. Marguerite Teido Gregory

    4. Sheila Jinen Hixon

    5. Robert Sokan Lee

    6. Francisco Genkoji Lugoviña, zpo

    7. Eve Myonen Marko

    8. Fleet Maull

    9. Wendy Egyoku Nakao

    10. Pat Enkyo O'Hara

    11. Cristopher Panos

    12. Merrinell Jinen Phillips

    13. Noemi Santana

    14. Paul Schwerdt

    15. Barbara Salaam Wegmüller

    16. Roland Yakushi Wegmüller

    ZPS Dummy Holders in the Order of DisOrder

    KuKu Sama getting friends to pose
    KuKu Sama getting friends to pose.
    • Peter KuKu Sama Cunningham - United States

    • Michel Nocando Dobbs - United States

    • Michel D'Boef Dubois - Europe



    ZPS Elders

    Bob Sokan Lee, the Elder
    Bob Sokan Lee, The Elder
    • Robert Sokan Lee

    • Peter Muryo Matthiessen (Jan. 19, 2008)

    • Janet Jinne Richardson (Jan. 19, 2008)

    Preceptors

    Co-Spiritual Directors Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman empowered the following Preceptors:

    1. Nancy Mujo Baker (May 1, 2005)

    2. Grover Genro Gauntt (May 1, 2005)

    3. Eve Myonen Marko (May 1, 2005)

    ZPS Preceptors Empowered by Eve Myonen Marko

    • Barbara Salaam Wegmüller (May 11, 2008)

    • Roland Yakushi Wegmüller (May 11, 2008)

    Zen Entrepreneurs

    Co-Spiritual Directors Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman empowered the following Zen Entrepreneurs:

    1. Cristopher Panos

    2. Brent Shigeoka

    Multi-Faith Peacemakers

    Co-Spiritual Directors Pat Enkyo O'Hara and Bernie Glassman empowered the following Multi-Faith Peacemakers:

    1. Sheila Jinen Hixon