Bodhi Oak Zen Sangha

At Bodhi Oak Zen Sangha, we aspire to a beginner’s mind in the tradition of the late Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, not to be blind to the world, but to become increasingly aware and connected to life through the practice of meditation and mindfulness. We discover our own awakened mind, our Buddha-mind, and open it wholeheartedly to life.

Our Sangha offers Zen practices to guide us during formal sessions and in our everyday lives, and instruction and practice in sitting and walking meditation. In dharma talks, we discuss the fundamental teachings of the Buddha and of our Mahayana ancestors.

Our Center, founded in 2016, is located in Oakhurst – meaning oak-wooded hill – and following the example of the Buddha, we can awaken here, where we live, in the shade of our own trees. 

Our founding teacher, Myogo Mary-Allen Macneil Sensei, is a Zen priest and teacher in the Shunryu Suzuki Roshi lineage. Her student, Kushin Patti Van Vleet, is the Director of Bodhi Oak Zen Sangha.