Seirin Barbara Kohn

Seirin Barbara Kohn
Title	Sensei
Personal
Religion	Zen Buddhism
School	Sōtō
Senior posting
Based in	Austin Zen Center
Website	www.austinzencenter.org

Seirin Barbara Kohn is a Sōtō Zen teacher and head priest of The Austin Zen Center (AZC) in Austin, Texas, practicing in the lineage of Shunryū Suzuki. She was ordained as a Soto priest by Reb Anderson and received Dharma transmission from Zenkei Blanche Hartman—Kohn being Hartman's first Dharma heir. The Austin Zen Center's temple name, Zenkei-ji, is named after Blanche Hartman. Kohn became head priest and resident teacher of AZC on October 13, 2002. Before assuming her leadership of AZC, Kohn served as President of the San Francisco Zen Center. Kohn is a supporter of LGBT rights, having been known to offer "commitment ceremonies" for same-sex couples, stating, "I simply treat them all the same."[1]

See also

• Buddhism in the United States
• Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States

References

• Ford, James Ishmael (2006). Zen Master Who?: A Guide to the People and Stories of Zen. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-509-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Liao, Ruth (2003-04-09). "Man to Man, Woman to Woman". Daily Texan. Retrieved 2008-02-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Kohn, Barbara (2005-10-15). "Zen meditation can help ease stress and suffering (Subscription only)". The Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2008-02-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• "Let It Be: Buddhism becoming more popular in Texas (Subscription only)". Texas Monthly. 2001-03-01. Retrieved 2008-02-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

• Media related to Seirin Barbara Kohn at Wikimedia Commons