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Grandmaster Jy Din Shakya |
Grandmaster Jy Din Shakya was one of Master Hsu Yun's Dharma heirs. He founded the Hsu Yun temple in Honolulu, the oldest Buddhist temple in Hawaii where he served as Abbot until his passing on March 13, 2003. At his suggestion. on November 8, 1997, the first internet ministry was created, our Zen Buddhist Order of Hsu Yun, which has been dedicated to preserving and disseminating the teachings of China's greatest saint. Grandmaster Jy Din has contributed his memoirs on this Web site in The Teachings of Master Xu (Hsu) Yun . |
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Yin Din Shakya |
Yin Din Shakya, OHY, is a disciple of Grandmaster Fa Hui and was ordained at Hsu Hun Temple in Honolulu. He is a minority owner and Vice-President of a technology company with worldwide sales. Reverend Yin Din resides a small distance from his body in New Jersey. His initial studies in philosophy and theology were with the Benedictine Order, and he contributes articles of self-perceived insight to our pages as a balm for his self-inflicted wounds. YDS@ZATMA.org |
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Shi Ming Zhen |
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Da Shi Yin Zhao |
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Venerable Ming Zhen Shakya, OHY, (formerly Chuan
YuanShakya), is a fully ordained priest of Nan Hua
Si, (Cao Xi), in China, the monastery founded by
Sixth Patriarch Hui Neng. As Chuan Yuan, a disciple
of Abbot Wei Yin of Nan Hua, she was the first
American to be ordained in China since the Communist
revolution. Upon Abbot Wei Yin's death, she returned
to China and became Ming Zhen, a disciple of Abbot
Fo Yuan of Yun Men (Ummon) Monastery. In 1988 She
founded the Nan Hua Zen Buddhist Society which
became the Sangha-parent of ZBOHY's Internet
ministry. She has been associated with the Vedanta
Society for twenty-seven years. Rev. Ming Zhen, a
frequent lecturer on Zen and on its relationship to
the Martial Arts, has contributed numerous essays
and books on Zen, many of which can be found on this
website.
Master (DaShi )Yin Zhao, OHY, an original member
of the Nan Hua Zen Buddhist Society and
Corporate President of the Zen Buddhist Order of
Hsu Yun, was ordained at Fan Yun temple and
elevated to master in the internet ministry by
Grandmaster Fa Hui. He writes articles for
private distribution on esoteric practices of
Right-Hand Zen and teaches advanced meditation
techniques privately to selected students.
Master Yin Zhao, a banking officer, also writes
articles of general interest for the ZATMA/ZBOHY
Website.
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Yin Shan Shakya |
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Fa Ming Shakya |
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Yin Shan Shakya, OHY, ZATMA Personnel Director, is a
disciple of Grandmaster Fa Hui Shakya. A teacher, he
is currently finishing course work for a Ph.D. in
Philosophy and Religion, with an emphasis on Chinese
Buddhism. Reverend Yin Shan, based on his former
work in herpetology, is the author of articles on
the symbolism of the serpent in religion. He will be
elevated to the rank of master at our next
ordination ceremony.
YSS@ZATMA.org |
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Fa Ming Shakya, OHY, a long time practitioner of
Zen, lives in Bucharest, Romania, and serves as
webmaster of our Romanian website. A civil engineer
by profession and an accomplished artist, he has
contributed art works to our website which we soon
hope to display in his own gallery page.
FMS@ZATMA.org |
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Chuan Yuan Shakya |
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Chuan Yuan Shakya, OHY is a
disciple of Jy Din Shakya, and was ordained in
Honolulu at Hsu Yun temple. He has also been
initiated into the Vedanta Society of Hollywood,
California by Swami Swahananda. A corporate officer
of the Zen Buddhist Order of Hsu Yun, Chuan Yuan
lives in Brazil.
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Da Shi Chuan Sheng |
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Chuan Cheng Shakya |
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Master (Da Shi) Chuan Sheng, OHY, is the founder and Pastor of Lohan Temple and director of the Lohan School of Shaolin, a meditation and martial arts' study center in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he teaches and holds Buddhist services. He can be seen in a tai ji quan video on this website. A disciple of Grandmaster Jy Din, he was ordained at Hsu Yun temple in Honolulu. A former hospice chaplain, Master Chuan Sheng now counsels families and individuals on coping with bereavement issues. DSCS@ZATMA.org |
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Chuan Cheng Shakya was fully ordained at Nan Hua Si Monastery, Shao Guan, Guang Dong Province, China, in l994. She resides in Maui, Hawaii where she is works in the Human Resources field. She is a counselor and spiritual advisor to persons in alcohol recovery and is also active in suicide prevention programs. Reverend Chuan Cheng teaches meditation privately to troubled individuals and also to small groups of practitioners. CCSH@ZATMA.org |
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Chuan Chao Shakya |
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Fa Li Shakya |
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Chuan Chao Shakya, OHY, is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zen Buddhist Order of Hsu Yun and the president of the Nan Hua Zen Buddhist Society. A disciple of Grandmaster Jy Din, he was ordained at Hsu Yun temple in Honolulu. Active as both a Dharma teacher to his sangha in Las Vegas and to his worldwide internet ministry, he also writes articles of interest on employing Zen's principles in daily life. He holds a master's degree in Archaeology and currently does field work in the Great Basin and Mojave Desert area. CCS@ZATMA.org |
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Sensei Fa Li Shakya was the first president of the Nan Hua Zen Buddhist Society, ZBOHY's parent sangha. Reverend Fa Li was ordained in March 2005 at the Lohan Temple in Las Vegas. He is the founder of Zen Men Running Ministry, a sangha of seasoned joggers who deliver food and support to the homeless. A personal security specialist, he teaches martial arts' defensive tactics to law enforcement agencies, and testifies as a forensic expert. SFL@ZATMA.org |
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Fa Jun Shakya |
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Chuan Kung Shakya |
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Fa Jun Shakya, OHY, is webmaster of our Italian website. Ordained while still a student at the University of Bologna, Italy, he has lived in the United States and is fluent in both English and Italian.. An accomplished martial artist, he has begun a program of advanced meditation techniques and is studying early martial arts forms including Kalaripayattu of India, Gung Fu of China, and Capoeira of Brazil in order to develop a synthesis between static meditation forms and action methodologies. FJS@ZATMA.org |
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Chuan Kung Shakya, OHY, a disciple of Grandmaster Jy Din, was ordained at Hsu Yun temple in Honolulu. A teacher of yoga and of vegetarian nutrition, Reverend Chuan Kung holds a master's degree in mathematics from UNLV, and has done additional math study in New Zealand. She is presently obtaining her master's degree in Fine Arts from Howard University. Her paintings have been exhibited in numerous galleries. CKS@ZATMA.org |
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Yin Dao Shakya |
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Zheng Fo Shakya |
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Yin Dao Shakya, a disciple of Master Fat Wai, was ordained at Hsu Yun Temple in Hawaii. As pastor and spiritual counselor for a hospice, he headed the bereavement department for three years. Presently he continues to offer spiritual counseling for grief recovery to individuals and families. He also teaches Qi Gong, guided meditation, and spiritual growth through 'Zen and Daoism at the Lohan Temple in Las Vegas. Yindaoshakya@ZATMA.org |
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Zheng Fo Shakya was ordained at the Lohan Temple in Las Vegas, Nevada, in March, 2005. She is a disciple of Master Yin Zhao of our Order. A PhD candidate in geology, Reverend Zheng Fo teaches Zen Buddhism privately and is also officially listed as a volunteer Zen teacher in the Nevada Prison system. ZFS@ZATMA.ORG |
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Dun De Shakya |
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Yao Feng Shakya |
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Reverend Dun De Shakya is assistant to Abbot Fa Hui of Hsu Yun temple in Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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Artist and teacher of Zen, Reverend Yao Feng is currently developing a ministry for teaching Buddhist values to Children through his artwork. He resides in Oregon. |
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Fa Xin Shakya |
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Fa Xin Shakya is a past member of the Diamond Sangha of Honolulu, and is presently active with the poetry oriented Pacific Zen Institute of the San Francisco Bay area. Fa Xin's poetry has been published on our website. An internet security expert, he practices traditional Zen techniques of Zazen and Koan study. FXS@ZATMA.org |
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Yuan Zhen |
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Yao Xin |
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Upasaka Yuan Zhen is the representative of our order in the People's Republic of China. A diisciple of Abbot Fo Yuen of Yun Men Monastery, she has given invaluable assistance to those members of our order who have been ordained in China. For nearly twenty years she has been a steadfast supporter of our ministry and a close personal friend and advisor to Ming Zhen Shakya. Upasaka Yuan Zhen resides in both Guang Zhou and Shao Guan. |
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Upasaka Yao Xin received the Bodhisattva Precepts at Yun Men Monastery in the People's Republic of China. As Technical Director, Yao Xin serves as Advisor and Web Developer for ZBOHY. He resides in Canada in the Vancouver area and is an active Zen practitioner. Additionally, he has contributed artwork to our website. UYX@ZATMA.org |
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Fa Xian |
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Yao Xin |
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Upasaka Fa Xian received Bodhisattva precepts at Yun Men Monastery in the People's Republic of China. He is Webmaster for the Chinese ZBOHY web site originating in Shao Guan (near both Nan Hua and Yun Men monasteries) in the People's Republic of China: A bicycle enthusiast, he operates an internet bike supply business serving an asian clientele. He can be reached by Chinese-speakers at UfX@ZATMA.org or freebike@freebike.net |
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Upasaka Yao Xin (Robert Rhodes) has been part of the ZBOHY sangha since 1998. A native of Arkansas, he is a journalist, essayist and occasional poet now residing in Kansas, where he is often inspired to more diligent practice by the Vietnamese Buddhist community in Wichita. He is married with three children and is a longtime devotee of Chinese and Japanese poetry, old and new. He also paints, and his children plaster their rooms with examples of his misbegotten calligraphy. |
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Fa Tian |
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Upasaka Fa Tian, an electrical engineer by profession, is joining ZBOHY as a regular contributor. He lives in Alabama and is scheduled to be ordained in Southern California this Fall. |
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