Mission Statement

Austin Zen Center, Zenkeiji Temple, is dedicated to providing Zen Buddhist practice, training and teaching to all who wish to participate. We will make accessible and embody practices reflecting the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha. Austin Zen Center follows the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and the San Francisco Zen Center.

Current Board Members

• Paula Gable (on leave of absence), since February, 2007, President February-07 - January 21-08.
• Ronnie Schaefer, since February, 2007
• Sherry Mason, since February, 2007
• Kojin Dinsmore, since February, 2007, President since January 21 08.
• Marianne Mitchell, interim board since February, 2008.
• Rudi Miller, interim board since February, 2008.
• Charles Ball, interim board since February, 2008.
• Brendan Ryan, interim board since February, 2008.
• Phil Gable, interim board since February, 2008.

Past Board Members

• Flint Sparks, June-99 - June-99
• Bill Magness, June-99 - September-03, President
• Charles Ball, June-99 - September-04, Treasurer
• Betty Holmes, June-99 - June-02, Secretary
• Robert Dole, June-99 - June-01
• Becky Lane, June-99 - June-01
• Jill Wilkinson, June-99 - November-99
• Devon Dederich, June-99 - June-01
• Caroline Dugan, June-99 - June-01
• Kerry Sheehan, November-99 - November-00
• Jim Bradley, January-00 - December-00
• John Dinsmore, January-02 - December-02
• David Smith, September-02 - September-05
• Ann Beaty, September-02 - September-04
• Pat Yingst, September-02 - May-05, President Sept-04- Nov-04
• Greg Snyder, March-03 - March-03
• Greg Grosh, March-03 - July-04, President September-03 to July-04
• Heather Fork, May-03 - July-04
• Nancy Webber, September-04 - October-05
• Bright Dornblaser, September-03 - February-07, Treasurer February-05 - February-07
• Bill Van Eimeren, September-04 - February-07
• Laura Creagh, September-04 - February-07
• Elizabeth Schaub, January-06 - February-07
• Betty Gross, October-05 - February-07
• Jimi Ballard, September-04 - Novermber-08, President November-04 - February-07.
• Jay Hook, Februray-07 - April-08, Treasurer.