Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States

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Below is a timeline of important events regarding

Zen Buddhism in the United States
. Dates with "?" are approximate.

Events

Early history


1950s

Hsuan Hua, America's first Chinese Chan teacher.

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000—2009

Merle Kodo Boyd became the first African-American woman to receive Dharma transmission in Zen Buddhism in 2006.

2010–Present

Taitaku Pat Phelan is a Sōtō Zen priest and current abbot of Chapel Hill Zen Center
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

References

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  2. ^ Kernan, Michael (March 19, 1974). "When East Meets West". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ Berkley, Jack (June 26, 1975). "A Priest in Pursuit of Zen". The Montgomery Journal.
  4. ^ von Sturmer, Richard (2000). "Mind to Mind". ZenBow. Numbers 2 & 3. XXII (Summer 2000): 25–27.
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  6. ^ "Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, Public Statement from the General Meeting of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives ".
  7. ^ "Women ancestors document approved « Empty Nest Zendo". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  8. ^ "Genpo Merzel Disrobes".
  9. ^ Staff, Lion's Roar (15 February 2015). "Joshin Brian Byrnes appointed as Upaya vice-abbot – Lion's Roar". Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  10. ^ Enns, G. S. (2016-07-09). "Zen Fellowship of Bakersfield: Here and Now Newsletter – Summer 2016". Zen Fellowship of Bakersfield. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  11. ^ Rebecca Li receives Dharma Transmission
  12. ^ "Ron Hogen Green Receives Dharma Transmission in MRO". December 23, 2016.
  13. ^ "Practice Leaders – Zen Mountain Monastery".
  14. ^ "About". Vanessa Zuisei Goddard.
  15. ^ "Linkedin page for Joshin Brian Brynes". Linked-in page for Joshin Brian Byrnes. 13 October 2020.