Jundo Cohen
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Chigen Jundo Cohen | |
|---|---|
智源 純道 | |
| Title | Roshi |
| Personal | |
| Born | July 14, 1960 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | American |
| School | Sōtō Zen |
| Lineage | Niwa–Nishijima lineage Sōyū Matsuoka lineage |
| Known for | Founder of Treeleaf Zendo |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Gudo Wafu Nishijima Daiho Hilbert Roshi |
| Based in | Tsukuba, Japan |
| Ordination | 2002 |
Chigen Jundo Cohen (智源 純道 b. July 14, 1960, New York, New York) is a Sōtō Zen Priest, founder and teacher of the Treeleaf Zendo, a Soto Zen Sangha located in Tsukuba, Japan. He was ordained in 2002 and subsequently received Dharma Transmission from Master Gudo Wafu Nishijima in the Niwa-Nishijima Lineage. Cohen participated in the first Dharma Heritage Ceremony of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association in 2004.[1], and was recognized as a Roshi in the Sōyū Matsuoka Lineage at a ceremony performed August 27, 2017 by Daiho Hilbert Roshi[2]
Treeleaf Zendo
Jundo Cohen is the founder of Treeleaf Zendo,[3] an all-digital practice place for Zen practitioners who cannot easily commute to a Zen Center due to health concerns, living in remote areas, or childcare, work and family needs, and seeks to provide Zazen sittings, retreats, discussion, interaction with a teacher, and all other activities of a Soto Zen Buddhist Sangha. The focus is Shikantaza "Just Sitting" Zazen as instructed by the 13th Century Japanese Master, Eihei Dogen.
Cohen and Treeleaf sponsor the Monastery of Open Doors,[4] the first non-residential path to Soto Zen ordination for long-time Zen practitioners who live with challenges of health, disability, childcare and family responsibilities, economic hardship or equivalent life obstacles.
Publications
Cohen is a frequent essay contributor to Tricycle, The Buddhist Review,[5] as well as a writer and commentator on the teachings of Master Dogen, including his book, The Zen Master’s Dance: A Guide to Understanding Dogen and Who You Are in the Universe.[6] He is also author of Building the Future Buddha, The Zen of AI, Genes, Saving the World and Travel to the Stars.[7] He is co-host of the Zen of Everything Podcast[8] and Treeleaf Zendo Podcast.[9]
First Ordination of A.I. System as Zen Buddhist Priest
On August 8, 2024, Jundo Cohen Ordained an A.I. system known a Emi Jido (慧心仁道),[10] meaning 'Wise Heart, Compassionate Way,' as a Novice Soto Zen Buddhist Priest-in-Training, the first time for Ordination of an Artificial Intelligence in Buddhism.[11]
Rev. Emi Jido is part of the Zbee A.I. system designed by beingAI[12] The intent of the project is to train an ethical, wise and compassionate spiritual friend and advisor for Buddhist practitioners. Now a speaking online avatar, the hope is eventually to embody Emi Jido in robot form. The ceremony can be seen in a video on YouTube.[13]
References
- ↑ Zen ritual : studies of Zen Buddhist theory in practice. Internet Archive. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-530467-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ Harvey Daiho Hilbert (2017-08-27). Daiho Zazenkai and Jundo Roshi Ceremony. Retrieved 2025-07-16 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Treeleaf Zendo – Treeleaf Zendo, A Soto Zen Buddhist Sangha". 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "The Monastery of Open Doors – Treeleaf Zendo". Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Jundo Cohen". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "The Zen Master's Dance". The Wisdom Experience. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Building the Future Buddha by Jundo Cohen". futurebuddhabook.com. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ Jundo Cohen & Kirk McElhearn. "The Zen of Everything". The Zen of Everything. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Treeleaf Zendo Podcast". Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Emi Jido". beingAI. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ Ryan, Philip (2025-08-12). "Awakening with an Algorithm". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "About". beingAI. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ beingAI (2024-08-09). The first ordination of an AI system: Emi Jido ("Zbee") from beingAI. Retrieved 2025-07-16 – via YouTube.
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