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GUIDING SPIRITUAL TEACHER
Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, PhD, is the Abbot of the Village Zendo (Dotokuji). Enkyo Roshi is a Zen Priest and certified Zen Teacher in the Soto tradition. She studied with Roshi John Daido Loori of Zen Mountain Monastery and Taizan Maezumi Roshi of the Zen Center of Los Angeles/Zen Mountain Center. In 1997 she received Shiho (dharma transmission) from Roshi Bernie Tetsugen Glassman and in June, 2004, she received inka from him in an empowerment ceremony held at the House of One People in Montague, MA. Roshi currently serves as Co-Spiritual Director of the Zen Peacemaker Family, a spiritual, study and social action association. Enkyo Roshi's focus is on true self-expression, peacemaking, and HIV/AIDS activism. She holds a PhD in Media Ecology and taught multimedia at New York University for over 20 years.
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Robert Chodo Campbell, HHC, is a Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. He serves on the Core Faculty for the Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Programs. Chodo is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He is Co-Director of Contemplative Care Services for the Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. Chodo brings his life experience and his Zen and psychoanalytic study to his teachings in the areas of: anxiety and depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and contemplative approaches to care. He began formal Zen training in 1994 and currently he is a Soto Zen Buddhist Priest, at Village Zendo. He gives plenary addresses, workshops and retreats in a variety of settings from corporations to national healthcare conferences.
Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. He serves as the Director of Training for the Center’s Buddhist Contemplative Care Programs. He is a ACPE Chaplain Supervisory Resident. Koshin is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He is a co-founder of the Buddhist Psychotherapy Collective. Koshin is currently a Jungian Analyst Candidate at the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association. He is the Co-Director of Contemplative Care Services for the Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. Koshin began Zen practice over twenty years ago, and he is a Senior Soto Zen Buddhist Priest, at the Village Zendo. He gives plenary addresses, workshops and retreats on contemplative based approaches to leadership and care, and meditation in a variety of settings from corporations to national healthcare conferences.
ACPE CPE CHAPLAINCY SUPERVISOR
Trudi Jinpu Hirsch, ZPO, ACPE, Chaplain Supervisor and is a Soto Zen Buddhist Priest with the Village Zendo. Jinpu is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Buddhist StudiesShe was a monastic at Zen Mountain Monastery for eleven years. She was the acting Director and Chaplain Supervisor for Beth Israel Medical Center for four years. Jinpu is on the Core Faculty of the Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program, and she is the Supervisor for the Center’s Buddhist CPE Training Program.
DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH
Joshua Mitsunen Moses has a PhD in anthropology. He is recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health National Research Service Award. His research interests are primarily in medical anthropology, focusing on health and inequality, religious healing, incorporation of Buddhism into Western medical settings and cultural aspects of mental health. As part of a National Science Foundation funded project, he is currently conducting fieldwork on Inuit community well being in Nain, Labrador.
EVENT AND PROGRAM MANAGER
Mary Remington, HHP, is the Manager of Programs and Operations for the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. She is a volunteer chaplain at the VNS Hospice Carnegie Residence in the NYC, and she also assists several home-based hospice clients located in the New York area. Alongside the hospice work, Mary has a private meditation practice where she conducts customized one-on-one meditation experiences for individuals, couples and groups. Mary also actively consults those who are seeking to integrate healthier lifestyles, diets, and living habits through holistic health counseling. Mary has years of experience as a production and marketing manger and consultant.
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