Governing Board

Guiding Teacher

Rev. Gengo Akiba, Abbot and Guiding Teacher

Directors

Rev. Jisho Sara Seibert (Zen Fields; Ames, Iowa)

Rev. Gakuzen Patrick Hallaran (Jigenji; Hakushu, Yamanashi)

Rev. Zenki Nishimura (Soto Zen Buddhism International Center; San Francisco)

Rev. Shindo Kevin Souza (Sonoma Mountain Zen Center and Kojin-an)

Jesse Gikan Rudner (Kojin-an)

Officers

Rev. Ryūki Tom Hawkins, President; (Kojin-an)

Rev. Kanzan John Slattery, Chief Financial Officer; (Kojin-an)

Jared Blanton, Secretary (Kojin-an)

Mission Statement

Kojin-an is a rare and intimate place of Sōtō Zen practice, where people gather to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and community in the Sōtō Zen tradition. With deep reverence and gratitude for our founding teachers, Yoshie Akiba Sensei and Rev. Gengo Akiba, whose vision and lifelong devotion established and sustained this practice place, we are committed to preserving Kojin-an as a refuge for generations to come.

Through the generosity of our supporters, we can ensure that Kojin-an continues to welcome all who seek the Buddha Way, honor the legacy of the Akibas, and provide a stable and enduring home for practice well into the future.