The clergy names below represent endorsements of:

The Open Letter Concerning Religion and Science From American Buddhist Clergy

The alphabetical links below will take you to the names of endorsers whose last names start with the letter of the link you choose.

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Number of Listings by State

The Rev. Myozen Joan Amaral
Zen Center North Shore
Beverly, MA

The Rev. Myoyu Andersen, Roshi
Great Plains Zen Center
Monroe, WI

The Rev. Marc Anderson
Buddhist Chaplain
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

The Rev. Geoffrey Arnold
Zen Mountain Monastery
Mount Tremper, NY

The Rev. Darren M. Baldwin
West Union, OH

The Rev. Josh Bartok, Abbot
Greater Boston Zen Center
Cambridge, MA

The Rev. Dai-En Bennage
Mt. Equity Zendo
Pennsdale, PA

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
Buddhist Association of the United States
Carmel, NY

The Rev. Frederick Brenion
Higashi Honganji, CA

The Rev. Derrick Brosius
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Mechanicsburg, PA

The Rev. Domyo Burk
Bright Way Zen
Portland, OR

The Rev. Eido Frances Carne
Olympia Zen Center
Olympia, WA

The Rev. Pat Chapin
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Henderson, NV

The Rev. Beate Chapman
Open Zen Community
San Francisco, CA

Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat, Abbot
Zen Studies Society
Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji
New York Zendo Shobo-ji
Abbot, Zen Center of Syracuse
Syracuse, NY

The Ven. Thich Phap Chon
Lieu Quan Buddhist Cultural Center
San Jose, CA

Chaplain JoAnn M Cooke
Buddhist Chaplain
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

The Rev. David Cortes
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Harrisburg, PA

The Rev. David Doyle
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Harrisburg, PA

The Rev. Geoff Dunaway
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Hershey, PA

Taiun Michael J. Elliston, Abbot
Silent Thunder Order
Atlanta Soto Zen Center
Atlanta, GA

The Rev. Bruce Shankar Fern
Integral Yoga Institute
New York, NY

The Rev. Danny Fisher
Los Angeles Buddhist Union / University of the West
Los Angeles, CA

The Rev. Sosan Theresa Flynn
Clouds in Water Zen Center
St. Paul, MN

The Rev. Chris Fortin
Dharma Heart Zen
Everyday Zen Foundation
Sebastopol, CA

The Rev. Gil Fronsdal
Insight Meditation Center
Redwood City, CA

The Rev. Andrew Furst
Buddhist Meditation Group @ UUCR
Reading, MA

The Rev. Dr. Julia Good-Kruger
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Lancaster, PA

The Rev Reirin Gumbel
Resident Priest
Milwaukee Zen Center
Milwaukee, WI

The Rev. Patricia Shingetsu Guzy
The Zen Center of Los Angeles
Buddha Essence Temple
Los Angeles, CA

The Rev. Joan Jiko Halifax, Abbot
Upaya Zen Center
Santa Fe, NM

The Rev. Jules Shuzen Harris, Abbot
Soji Zen Center
Lansdowne, PA

The Rev. Jerry K. Hirano
Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Co Director, Center for Buddhist Education
Berkeley, CA

The Rev. Joan Hogetsu Hoeberichts, Roshi
Heart Circle Sangha
Ridgewood, NJ

The Rev. Andrew Hoover
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Hershey, PA

Ryusho Jeffus, Shonin, MDiv, BCC
Myosho-ji
Wonderful Voice Buddhist Temple
Syracuse, NY

The Rev. Sumi Loundon Kim
Yale University
New Haven, CT

The Rev. Ken Knowlton
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
New York, NY

The Rev. M. Denis Lahey
Abbot
Hartford Street Zen Center
San Francisco, CA

The Rev. Bussho Lahn
Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
Minneapolis, MN and
Aslan Institute
Eagan, MN

The Rev. Mark Lancaster
Head of the Generous Heart Sangha
Bainbridge Island, WA

The Rev. Taigen Dan Leighton
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate
Chicago, IL

The Rev. Kido Jimmyle Listenbee
Soto Zen Priest
Oxford, MS

The Rev. Genjo Marinello, Abbot
Seattle Zen Temple
Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji
Seattle, WA

The Rev. Daishin McCabe
Zen Fields
Ames, IA

The Rev. Heiku Jaime McLeod
Treetop Zen Center
Oakland, ME

The Rev. Andrea Minick-Rudolph
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Camp Hill, PA

Chap. Mikel Ryuho Monnett, BCC
Peacemaker Community
Columbus, OH

The Rev. Dr. Michaele O’Brian
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Lancaster, PA

Roshi Enkyo O’Hara
Village Zendo
New York, NY

The Rev. Jose Shinzan Palma
4 Vows Sangha
San Diego, CA

The Rev. Daitoku Palumbaro
Soji Zen Center
Lansdowne, PA

The Rev. Dr. Virginia Parkum Ph.D.
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Harrisburg, PA

The Rev. Ilia Shinko Perez, Abbess
Maitreya Abbey
Berthoud, CO

The Rev. Dr. Chris Peterson
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Lancaster, PA

The Rev. Josho Pat Phelan, Abbess
Chapel Hill Zen Center
Chapel Hill, NC

The Rev. Zuiko Redding
Cedar Rapids Zen Center
Cedar Rapids, IA

The Rev. Anne Seisen Saunders, Abbot
Sweetwater Zen Center
National City, CA

The Rev. Thomas Shaffer
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Wake Forest, NC

The Rev. Cornelia Shonkwiler
Middle Way Zen
San Jose, CA

The Rev. James Smith
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Mannheim, PA

The Rev. Kosen Gregory Snyder
Senior Director and Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies
Union Theological Seminary
and
Senior Priest and Dharma Teacher
Brooklyn Zen Center
New York, NY

Marvin Sotelo, Pandita
Treeleaf Zendo
Los Angeles, CA

The Rev. Shodo Spring
Mountains and Waters Zen Community
Northfield, MN

The Rev. Anthony Stultz
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Harrisburg, PA

The Rev. Evan Stultz
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Harrisburg, PA

The Rev. Morris Doshin Sullivan
Chaplain, Stetson University
DeLand, FL
Sensei, Volusia Buddhist Fellowship
DeLand, FL and
White Sands Buddhist Center
Mims, FL

The Rev. Peg Bushin Koan Syverson
Appamada
Austin, TX

The Rev. Val Szymanski
Bamboo in the Wind Zen Center
Sunnyvale, CA

The Rev. Frank Tunis
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Lancaster, PA

The Rev. Gerry Shishin Wick
Great Mountain Zen Center
Berthoud, CO

The Rev. Brooke Wiley
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Carlisle, PA

The Rev. Trae Williamson
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Miami, FL

The Rev. Dr. Rosan O. Yoshida
Abbot/Director
Missouori Zen Center
Webster Groves, MO

The Rev. Bart Young
The Blue Mountain Lotus Society
Lancaster, PA

Please note that institutions are named for identification purposes only
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