NORTH SHORE ZENDO

Our Teachers

   Kim Hoben Hansen is the resident teacher at North Shore Zendo. Hoben received Sangha Transmission in 2015 from Chozen and Hogen Bays Roshis,the co-abbots of Great Vow Zen Monastery. Hoben began practicing Zen Buddhism in 1995 and has trained with Chozen and Hogen since 1996. He is a husband, father and erstwhile lawyer.

Our root teachers are Chozen and Hogen Bays, Roshis. Chozen Bays has practiced Zen Buddhism since 1973. She was ordained in 1979 and finished formal koan study and received Dharma transmission (authorization to teach), from Taizan Maezumi, Roshi in 1983. Chozen is also a pediatrician, mother and wife. Hogen Bays has practiced Zen Buddhism since 1968, first with Philip Kapleau, Roshi and then, commencing in 1980, with Maezumi, Roshi. He was ordained in 1990 and received Dharma transmission from Chozen, Roshi in 2000, after advice and consultation with other Zen teachers. Hogen holds a doctorate in naturopathic medicine and a master’s degree in psychology.