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SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
| ZEN CENTER - 393 Crescent Avenue - Wyckoff, NJ 07481 201-891-9100 - www. HighZen.org Roshi Paul Genki Kahn: Buddhist priest, Zen teacher |
| l to r: Sensei Paul Genki Kahn, Sensei Larry Jissan Christiansen, Maezumi Roshi, Ekyo Maezumi, Genpo Roshi circa 1976 |
Our Spiritual Director, Roshi Paul Genki
Kahn, founded HMCLZC in 2004 with
Sensei Ann Ankai Wagner and Sensei Bill
Jikai Greenberg to bring a full range of
contemporary Zen training to the greater
metropolitan area. He is focusing his
efforts on developing Socially Engaged
Buddhism in the West, and providing
thorough training paths for Zen practice
both in lay and ordination paths. He and
his senior students are developing the
Zen International Interfaith Order to
provide a strong foundation for this
approach to spiritual development. The
model is not based on monastery
practice, but what Genki Roshi calls, "the
severe discipline of worldly life."
Kahn, founded HMCLZC in 2004 with
Sensei Ann Ankai Wagner and Sensei Bill
Jikai Greenberg to bring a full range of
contemporary Zen training to the greater
metropolitan area. He is focusing his
efforts on developing Socially Engaged
Buddhism in the West, and providing
thorough training paths for Zen practice
both in lay and ordination paths. He and
his senior students are developing the
Zen International Interfaith Order to
provide a strong foundation for this
approach to spiritual development. The
model is not based on monastery
practice, but what Genki Roshi calls, "the
severe discipline of worldly life."
Genki began dedicated yoga and meditation practice in the 1960s. In
1970 he entered residential Zen training with Aitken Roshi in Hawaii. He
transferred to the Zen Center of Los Angeles in 1972 to become a monk
and priest under Maezumi Roshi, served as his personal attendant, and
was the Director of Training there. In 1980 he came to New York with
Roshi Bernie to establish what has become the Greyston Mandala. He
received Final Vows as a Priest from Roshi Dennis Genpo Merzel. He is a
Dharma Successor of Roshi Bernie Glassman.
1970 he entered residential Zen training with Aitken Roshi in Hawaii. He
transferred to the Zen Center of Los Angeles in 1972 to become a monk
and priest under Maezumi Roshi, served as his personal attendant, and
was the Director of Training there. In 1980 he came to New York with
Roshi Bernie to establish what has become the Greyston Mandala. He
received Final Vows as a Priest from Roshi Dennis Genpo Merzel. He is a
Dharma Successor of Roshi Bernie Glassman.
Over the past 25 years, Genki has designed and administered public and
private mental health programs for disadvantaged people in New York and
New Jersey. All of these programs have included yoga and meditation. He
has served on state and county mental health committees. He pioneered
who also had drug and alcohol addictions. During the crack wars in the
South Bronx in the early '90s, he created the MICA Program at Fordham
Tremont Community Mental Health Center, that today still treats over 100
people daily.
private mental health programs for disadvantaged people in New York and
New Jersey. All of these programs have included yoga and meditation. He
has served on state and county mental health committees. He pioneered
who also had drug and alcohol addictions. During the crack wars in the
South Bronx in the early '90s, he created the MICA Program at Fordham
Tremont Community Mental Health Center, that today still treats over 100
people daily.
Genki recently served as President and Vice-Spiritual Director of the
Zen Peacemakers in Montague, MA, where he created and ran their He
was also Executive Director of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha.
Zen Peacemakers in Montague, MA, where he created and ran their He
was also Executive Director of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha.
