Ji Hyang Padma

Ji Hyang Padma, Ph.D. has 35 years of experience in Buddhist training and teaching and is a Lay Dharma lineage holder and teacher in the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. She serves as Director of the Masters of Divinity Program at Naropa University. Ji Hyang has taught meditation at Omega Institute for 20 years, as well as at Kripalu and Esalen Institutes and many universities. Her practice and teaching are characterized by earth-honoring inter-lineage and intercultural work. Her books include Field of Blessings: Ritual and Consciousness in the Work of Buddhist Healers, Living the Season: Zen Practices for Transformative Times and The Buddhist Campus Chaplaincy Sourcebook.

Recent Articles

Creating Buddhism-informed Spiritual Care on College Campuses

The Maitreya Association’s co-founder and president explains the creation of the first-ever professional network of Buddhist college chaplains and its impact on American Buddhist higher education ministry.