Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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In this Dharma Chats Clip Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison talks about his visit to Eihei-ji (永平寺) is one of the main temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism and was founded by Eihei Dōgen. Koshin also talks about the ideas of pilgrimage and lineage.
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, serving through contemplative approaches to care through education, direct service, and meditation practice. He has served as the co-director of Contemplative Care Services for the Department of Integrative Medicine and as the chaplaincy supervisor for the Pain and Palliative Care Department at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center. He is a recognized Soto Zen Teacher by the American Zen Teachers Association, White Plum Asanga, and Soto Zen Buddhist Association. Paley Ellison is a dynamic, original, and visionary leader and teacher. He is the author of Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up as well as the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care. His work has been featured in the New York Times, PBS, Tricycle, and others.
Listen to the entire interview at dharmachats.com
In this Dharma Chats Clip Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison talks about his visit to Eihei-ji (永平寺) is one of the main temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism and was founded by Eihei Dōgen. Koshin also talks about the ideas of pilgrimage and lineage.
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, serving through contemplative approaches to care through education, direct service, and meditation practice. He has served as the co-director of Contemplative Care Services for the Department of Integrative Medicine and as the chaplaincy supervisor for the Pain and Palliative Care Department at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center. He is a recognized Soto Zen Teacher by the American Zen Teachers Association, White Plum Asanga, and Soto Zen Buddhist Association. Paley Ellison is a dynamic, original, and visionary leader and teacher. He is the author of Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up as well as the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care. His work has been featured in the New York Times, PBS, Tricycle, and others.
