page_title: Bernie Glassman
section_title: Lineage
hierarchical_section_title: Bernie Glassman / Lineage
caption_attribution_description: Zen Center of Los Angeles
context_page_description: Bernie Glassman was an American Zen Buddhist roshi and founder of the Zen Peacemakers, an organization established in 1980. In 1996, he co-founded the Zen Peacemaker Order with his late wife Sandra Jishu Holmes. Glassman was a Dharma successor of the late Taizan Maezumi-roshi, and gave inka and Dharma transmission to several people.
  Glassman was known as a pioneer of social enterprise, socially engaged Buddhism and "Bearing Witness Retreats" at Auschwitz and on the streets with homeless people.
  According to author James Ishmael Ford, in 2006 he
  ...transferred his leadership of the White Plum Asanga to his Dharma brother Merzel Roshi and has formally "disrobed," renouncing priesthood in favor of serving as a lay teacher.
context_section_description: Bernie Glassman appointed several "senseis" and "roshis" in traditional zen, and established the non-hierarchical roles of 'Steward' and 'Circle Dharmaholder' as coordinators and visionholders to continue the Zen Peacemaker Circles model. A number of his successors have also given dharma transmission to some of their own students:
  Ancheta, Alfred Jitsudo Roshi
  Arbiter, Eric Kishin Sensei
  Bruce-Fritz, Carol Myoshin Sensei
  Elkin, Rick Issan Sensei
  Fritz, Ralph Kendo Sensei
  Helzer, Douglas Red Heart Sensei
  Whalen, Thomas Zenho Sensei
  Walter, Sydney Musai Roshi
  Baker, Nancy Mujo
  Barragato, Stefano Mui (b. 1930)
  Barragato, Margaret Ne-Eka
  Wohl, Peter Seishin Sensei
  Paquin, Linda-Lee Abhaya
  Byalin, Kenneth (Ken) Tetsuji Sensei
  Gauntt, Grover Genro Sensei
  Halifax, Joan Jiko Roshi
  Kazniak, Al Genkai Sensei
  Beate Stolte Sensei
  Kaigetsu Irene Bakker Sensei
  José Shinzan Palma Sensei 
  Joshin Brian Byrnes Sensei
  Genzan Quennell Sensei
  Krajewski, Andrzej Getsugen Roshi
  Harkaspi, Helen Kobai Yuho
  Hixon, Lex Jikai (1941-1995)
  Hixon, Sheila Jinen Sensei
  Holmes, Sandra Jishu Angyo (1941-1998)
  Kahn, Paul Kuzan Genki Roshi
  Kennedy, Robert E. Jinsen S.J. Roshi (b. 1933-)
  Abels, Gregory Hosho Sensei
  Abels, Janet Jiryu Roshi
  Bachman, Carl Genjo Sensei
  Birx, Charles Shinkai Sensei (b. 1944)
  Thompson, Scott H. (b. 1948) Dharma Holder (Assistant teacher)
  Birx, Ellen Jikai Sensei (b. 1950)
  Cicetti, Raymond Ryuzan Sensei (b. 1950)
  Eastman, Patrick Kundo Roshi
  Averbeck, Marcus Hozan Sensei
  Collingwood, Chris Ryushin Sensei
  Woodcock, Jeremy Ryokan Sensei
  Hunt, Kevin Jiun (b. 1933-), O.C.S.O (Order of Cistercians of the Strict Order)
  Richardson, Janet Jinne, csjp Roshi
  Blackman, Bruce Seiryu Sensei (b. 1942)
  Craig, Barbara Shoshin, RSM Sensei [Religious Sisters of Mercy] (b. 1932)
  Dougherty, Rose Mary Myoan Sensei
  McQuaide, Rosalie Jishin, csjp Sensei
  Lee, Robert Sokan Sensei
  Lugovina, Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Sensei
  williams, angel Kyodo Sensei
  Nelson, Craig Daiken Sensei
  Salazar, Joaquin Ryusho Sensei
  Matthiessen, Peter Muryo Roshi (May 22, 1927 – April 5, 2014)
  Bastis, Madeline Ko-i Sensei
  Cantor, Mitchell Doshin Sensei
  May, Wilbur Mushin Sensei
  Dobbs, Michel Engu Sensei
  Friedman, Dorothy Dai-en (Daien) Sensei
  Marko, Eve Myonen
  Maull, Fleet Shinryu Sensei
  Nakao, Wendy Lou Egyoku Roshi
  Berge, Raul Ensho, Dharma Holder (2006)
  Boyd, Merle Kodo Plum Dragon Sensei
  Hawley, Kipp Ryodo Sensei
  Janka, Gary Myogen Koan Sensei
  Nordstrom, Louis Mitsunen Roshi (b. 1943)
  Denton, Timothy Issai Sensei
  Hawkins, Roger Sensei
  Thompson, Phil Zenkai Sensei
  O'Hara, Pat Enkyo Roshi
  Eiger, Randall Ryotan
  Harris, Jules Shuzen
  Rapaport, Al Tendo Fusho
  Linda Myoki Lehrhaupt
  Hondorp, Catherine Anraku Eishun
  O'Hara, Barbara Joshin Sensei
  Terestman, Julie Myoko Kirin Sensei
  Thomson, Sinclair Shinryu
  Saunders,Anne Seisen
  Deer, Herb Eko
  Wild, Sara Kokyo
  Wegmueller, Barbara Salaam Roshi
  Wegmueller, Roland Yakushi Roshi
  Circle Zen Dharmaholders:
  Margueritte Gregory
  Jeana Moore
  Barbara Wegmueller
  Gabriele Blankertz
  Chris Starbuck
  Geoff Taylor and the Western Massachusetts Circle
  Frances Collins
  Steve Hart
  Franziska Schneider
  Kathleen Battke
  Roland Wegmueller
caption: Zen Center of Los Angeles
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