Zen Peacemakers Sangha

Lineage

Bernie, Maezumi Roshi (Greyston, NY 1981)

Like many Dharmic traditions, Zen Buddhism stresses the importance of lineage based on the one-on-one relationship and direct transmission and succession from teacher to student.  Successors of one teacher share commonalities and form  a community.  Bernie and the other successors of Taizan Maezumi Roshi, or Bernie’s “Dharma brothers and sisters” formed the White Plum Asanga.  The 73-affiliate Zen Peacemakers Sangha includes communities started by successors of Bernie Glassman and also spiritual groups from other lineages and traditions who wanted  to find affinity in their commitment to social action.

The following list of affiliates has been sorted first by Country, then by State, then by City, then by ZPS Affiliate name.There are ZPS Affiliates in 5 Continents and 12 Countries.

Elder Bob Lee blessing ZPS Co-Spiritual Directors, Bernie & Enkyo O'Hara (May 2005)

Never predictable nor conventional, Bernie’s dynamic and visionary leadership has inspired many to experiment with new forms of practice and service over the years. In addition to the Greyston Foundation and Bearing Witness Retreats, many of these experiments have grown into substantial programs that have impacted the lives of thousands over many years. A small sample of programs whose founders identify as members of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha family and who cite Bernie as inspiration include:

North America

Mexico

Mexico City

Retiros de Silencio Monte Tabor, Sensei: Ingeborg von Wobeser, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Ingeborg von Wobeser, email

 

Mexico City

Light Within Light, Website, Spiritual Director: Shaykha Amina Teslima al Jerrahi, Bio Member Type: Sufi Center, Contact Person: Shaykha Amina Teslima al Jerrahi, email

 

USA, California

Los Angeles, CA

Zen Center of Los Angeles, Website, Spiritual Director: Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Senshin Griffith, email

 

National City, CA

Sweetwater Zen Center, Website, Spiritual Director: Roshi Anne Seisen Saunders, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Herb Eko Deer, email

 

Pacific Palisades, CA

Shir-Hadash Contemplative Community, Website, Spiritual Director: Rabbi Don Ani Shalom Singer, Bio Member Type: Jewish Community, Contact Person: Karen Hilsberg, email

 

San Francisco, CA

Bay Area Zen Peacemaker Circle, Steward: Sensei Robert Sokan Lee, Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Jane Winslow, email

 

San Luis Obispo, CA

San Luis Obispo Zazen Group, Organizer: Mark Shogen Bloodgood, Bio Member Type: Sitting Group, Contact Person: Mark Shogen Bloodgood, email

 

Santa Monica, CA

Ocean Moon Sangha, Spiritual Director: Sensei John Daishin Buksbazen, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei John Daishin Buksbazen, email

 

Westchester, CA

Westchester Zen Circle, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Kipp Ryodo Hawley, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Kipp Ryodo Hawley, email

 

Woodland Hills, CA

The Valley Sangha, Spiritual Director: Sensei Pat Shingetsu Guzy, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Pat Shingetsu Guzy, email

 

USA, Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO

Buddhism and Extreme States, Steward: Edward Daigu Knight, Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Edward Daigu Knight, email

 

Lafayette, CO

Great Mountain Zen Center, Website, Spiritual Director: Roshi Gerry Shishin Wick, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Roshi Gerry Shishin Wick, email

 

USA, Connecticut

Middletown, CT

Zen Works, Spiritual Director: Sensei Mark Mininberg, Bio Member Type: Zen Entrepreneurship, Contact Person: Sensei Mark Mininberg, email

 

USA, Florida

Boca Raton, FL

Southern Palm Zen Group, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Mitchell Doshin Cantor , Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Jane Jishin Faysash, email

 

Cocoa, FL

Brevard Zen Center, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Lou Mitsunen Nordstrom, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Jim Sansho Gallagher, email

 

Lakeland, FL

Hokori-Ji, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Lou Mitsunen Nordstrom, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Greg Nikon Hicks, email

 

Melbourne, FL

Open Mind Zen Center, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Al Fusho Rapaport, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Al Fusho Rapaport, email

 

USA, Maine

Oakland, ME

Treetop Zen Center, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Margaret Ne-Eka Barragato, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Jaime McLeod, email

 

USA, Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Clare Sangha/Zen Community of Baltimore, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Bruce Seiryu Blackman, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Clay Alberty, email

 

Silver Spring, MD

One Heart Sangha, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Rose Mary Myoan Dougherty, ssnd, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Susan Efird, email

 

USA, Massachusetts

Greenfield, MA

Greenfield Dharma House, Website, Zen House Coordiantor: Ari Pliskin, Bio Member Type: Zen House, Contact Person: Ari Pliskin, email

 

Greenfield, MA

All Souls Cáfe, Website, Director: Laurie Smith, Bio Member Type: “Let All Eat Cafes”, Contact Person: Laurie Smith, email

 

Greenfield, MA

Green River Zen Center, Website, Spiritual Director: Roshi Eve Myonen Marko, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Eve Myonen Marko, email

 

Montague, MA

Order of Minstrels, Website, Coordinator: Dharma Holder John Genyo Sprague, Bio Member Type: Order, Contact Person: Dharma Holder John Genyo Sprague, email

 

Montague, MA

Zen Peacemakers, Website, Founder: Bernie Glassman, Bio Member Type: Virtual Organization, Contact Person: Ari Pliskin, email

 

Northampton, MA

Zen Center on Main Street, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Catherine Anraku Hondorp, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Volker Kenko Ecke, email

 

Northampton, MA

Zen Peacemaker Circle of Western Massachusetts, Stewards: Reuven Goldstein, Bio, Julie Mazo, Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Reuven Goldstein, email

 

Northampton, MA

Zen Peacemakers Circles – USA, Steward: Dharma Holder Margi Teido Gregory , Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Circle Dharma Holder Margi Teido Gregory, email

 

Sunderland, MA

Howling Dragon, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Jim Daikan Bastien, Bio Member Type: Zen Social Service Group, Contact Person: Sensei Jim Daikan Bastien, email

 

USA, New Jersey

Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Lincroft Zen Sangha, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Merle Kodo Plum Dragon Boyd, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Merle Kodo Plum Dragon Boyd, email

 

Jersey City, NJ

Morning Star Zendo, Website, Spiritual Director: Roshi Robert Jinsen Kennedy, s.j., Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Rosemary O’Connell, email

 

Montclair, NJ

Clear Mountain Zendo, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Carl Bachmann, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Bill Nathan, email

 

Morristown, NJ

Empty Bowl Zen Community, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Raymond Ruzan Cicetti, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sam Shaw, email

 

USA, New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

No Gate Sangha, Spiritual Director: Sensei Alfred Jitsudo Ancheta, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Don Benage, email

 

Las Cruces, NM

Clear Mind Zen Sangha, Website, Spiritual Director: Rev. Harvey So Daiho Hilbert-roshi, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Rev. Harvey So Daiho Hilbert-roshi, email

 

Placitas, NM

New Mexico Zen Peacemaker Circle, Co-Stewards: John B. Richardson, Bio, Trudy Schoepko, Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: John B. Richardson, email

 

Santa Fe, NM

Upaya Zen Center, Website, Spiritual Director: Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Beverly Croydon, email

 

USA, New York

New York, NY

Dragon’s Eye Zendo, Spiritual Director: Sensei Michael Holleran, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Michael Holleran, email

New York, NY

New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, Website, Co-Executive Directors: Robert Chodo Campbell, Bio, Koshin Paley Ellison, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Mary Remington, email

 

New York, NY

No Traces Zendo, Spiritual Director: Roshi Nancy Mujo Baker, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Nancy Mujo Baker, email

 

New York, NY

Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order, Website, Spiritual Director: Shaykha Fariha al Jerrahi Friedrich, Bio Member Type: Sufi Order, Contact Person: Tom Rippe, email

 

New York, NY

Village Zendo, Website, Spiritual Director: Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Robert Chodo Campbell, email

 

New York, NY

Working Within Insight, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Paul Seiko Schubert, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: , email

 

Sagaponack, NY

Ocean Zen Center, Website, Spiritual Director: Roshi Peter Muryo Matthiessen, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Michel Engu Dobbs, email

 

Staten Island, NY

Zen Community of Staten Island, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Ken Tetsuji Byalin, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Ken Tetsuji Byalin, email

 

White Plains, NY

White Plains Zen, Website, Spiritual Director: Russ Michel, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Russ Michel, email

 

Yonkers, NY

 Greyston Foundation, Spiritual Director: Zen Master Bernie Glassman, Bio Member Type: Social Enterprise, Contact Person: Ari Pliskin, email

 

Yonkers, NY

Hudson River Peacemaker Center, Website, Co-Spiritual Directors: Roshi Grover Genro Gauntt, Bio, Sensei Francisco “Paco” Genkoji Lugoviña, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Craig Daiken Nelson, email

 

Yonkers, NY

Zen Peacemakers Sangha, Website, Coordinator: Rev. Sally Sonen Kealy, Bio Member Type: Administration, Contact Person: Rev. Sally Sonen Kealy, email

USA, North Carolina

Hendersonville, NC

Embracing Simplicity Hermitage, Website, Spiritual Director: Venerable Pannavati, Bio Member Type: Hermitage, Contact Person: Venerable Pannavati, email

USA, Pennsylvania

Dallas, PA

Flowing River Sangha, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Barbara Shoshin Craig, rsm, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Barbara Shoshin Craig, rsm, email

 

Harrisburg, PA

Blue Mountain Lotus Society, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Anthony Hito Stultz, Bio Member Type: Buddhist Community, Contact Person: Sensei Anthony Hito Stultz, email

 

Lancaster, PA

Red Rose Sangha, Website, Spiritual Director: Dharma Holder Ed Sangetsu Sullivan, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Dharma Holder Ed Sangetsu Sullivan, email

 

Lansdowne, PA

Soji Zen Center, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Jules Shuzen Harris, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Larry Tiaho Fletcher, email

 

USA, Rhode Island

Cranston, RI

Peacemaker Institute, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Fleet Shinryu Maull, Bio Member Type: Institute, Contact Person: Sensei Fleet Shinryu Maull, email

 

Wizard Land

NoCanDo Land

Order of DisOrder, Website, Coordinator: Sensei Michel NoCanDo Engu Dobbs, Bio Member Type: Order, Contact Person: Sensei Michel NoCanDo Engu Dobbs, email

South America

Brazil

Porte Alegre

Via Zen, Website, Steward: José Ovidio C. Waldemar, Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: José Ovidio C. Waldemar, email

 

São Paulo

Zendo Brasil, Website, Spiritual Director: Roshi Coen de Souza, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Fabricio Brasiliense, email goes here

Europe

Austria

Vienna

Zen Peacemaker Circle Vienna, Steward: Andreas Leszkovsky, Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Andreas Leszkovsky, email

 

Germany

Berlin

Zen Peacemaker Circle – Berlin, Steward: Gabriele Anchi Nachtschatt, Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Gabriele Anchi Nachtschatt, email

 

Bonn

Bonn Zen Peacemaker Circle , Stewards-in-training: Monika Winkelmann, Bio, Reiner Hühner, Bio Member Type: Circle in formation, Contact Person: Monika Winkelmann, email

 

Aachen

Bambushain, Website, Aachen Germany, Spiritual Director: Dharma Holder Paul Shoju Schwerdt , Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Dharma Holder Paul Shoju Schwerdt , email

 

Great Britain

Cirencester

Wild Goose Sangha, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Patrick Kundo Eastman, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Patrick Kundo Eastman, email

 

Manchester

The Great Heart Society, Website, Steward: Christopher Zang Starbuck , Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Christopher Zang Starbuck , email

 

Ireland

Dublin

Zen Peacemaker Circle Dublin, Steward: Brendan Breen, Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Brendan Breen, email

 

Poland

Warsaw

Polish Peacemakers , Website, Spiritual Director: Dharma Holder Andrzej Getsugen Krajewski, Bio Member Type: Association, Contact Person: Dharma Holder Andrzej Getsugen Krajewski, email

 

Switzerland

Bad Schönbrunn

Glassman Lassalle-Zen Lineage , Co-Spiritual Directors: Roshi Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen, s.j., Bio, Roshi Pia Jinji Gyger, st.k.w., Bio Member Type: , Contact Person: Sensei Anna Myoan Gamma, st.k.w., email

 

Basel

Zen Zentrum Basel, Website, Spiritual Director: Sensei Peter Ki-Gen Widmer, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Sensei Peter Ki-Gen Widmer, email

 

Aarau

Zendo Aarau, Website, Spiritual Director: Dharma Holder Sara Kokyo Wildi, Bio Member Type: Zen Center, Contact Person: Dharma Holder Sara Kokyo Wildi, email

 

Bad Schönbrunn

Via Integralis, Website, Co-Founders: Roshi Niklaus Jinshu Brantschen, s.j., Bio, Roshi Pia Jinji Gyger, st.k.w., Bio Member Type: Order, Contact Person: Sensei Anna Myoan Gamma, st.k.w., email

 

Bern

Zen Peacemaker Circle Bern, Website, Steward: Franziska Schneider , Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Franziska Schneider , email

 

Bern

Zen Peacemakers Circles – Europe, Website, Steward: Circle Dharma Holder Barbara Salaam Wegmüller, Bio Member Type: Circle, Contact Person: Circle Dharma Holder Barbara Salaam Wegmüller, email

Australia

Brisbane

Sun Mountain Zen, Website, Co-Spiritual Directors: Mervyn Lander, Bio, Cecilie Lander, Bio Member Type: Intentional Community, Contact Person: Mervyn Lander, email

Middle East

Israel

Yavne el

The Garden, Website, Spiritual Director: Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi, Bio Member Type: Jewish Community, Contact Person: Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi, email