Sojoun Mel Weitsman Archives - Lions Roar: Buddhist Wisdom for Our Time

Sojun Mel Weitsman, founder of Berkeley Zen Center, dies at 91

by Lilly Greenblatt| January 8, 2021

Sojun Mel Weistman, founder and abbot of Berkeley Zen Center, passed away on Thursday, January 7.

The Future of Zen

by Lion's Roar Staff| March 1, 2004

Interviews with experts Sojun Mel Weitsman, Steve Hagen, Jiko Linda Cutts, & John Tarrant on how Zen is evolving in the West.

Forum: Working with Sense Pleasures

by Lion's Roar Staff| September 1, 2003

A panel discussion on sense-pleasures with Mel Weitsman, Miranda Shaw, Bhante Walpola Piyananda and Reginald Ray.