Robert Baker Aitken - Dharma Heirs

Dharma Heirs

Robert Aitken appointed a number of successors, several of whom also appointed successors:

1. Alcalde, Augusto Nyo'ei Gen'un Roshi (b.1950). Teacher at the Vimalakirti Sangha, Shobo-an, Cordoba, Argentina, and a visiting teacher at the Melbourne Zen Group, Melbourne, Australia. In April/March 2001 he has formally resigned from the Diamond Sangha, has discontinued most of his teaching engagements and has given up the use of the title "Roshi."
2. Barzaghi, Subhana, Gyo Shin, Myo-Un-An Roshi (7 Aug 1954-). Also a teacher appointed by John Tarrant.
3. Bobrow, Joseph. Teacher at the Deep Streams Zen Institute (formerly known as The Harbour Sangha), San Francisco, US]
4. Bolleter, Ross Roshi (18 Jul 1946-). Also received Transmission from J. Tarrant. Teacher at the Zen Group of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. Teacher at the Maitai Zendo Nelson, New Zealand.
   1. Jaksch, Mary Jise Roshi (1947-). Teacher at the Maitai Zendo, Nelson, NZ
   2. Murphy, Susan Myo Sei Ryu'un An Roshi (17 Jun 1950-). The partner of Ross Bolleter. In 2001 she also received Transmission from J. Tarrant. The founding teacher of Zen Open Circle group in Sydney, Australia . Together with Subhana Barzaghi, teacher of the Melbourne Zen Group since 2001.
   3. Sweetman, Ian. Teacher at the Zen Group of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
   4. Joyner, Robert G. Roshi (9 Apr 1937-). Teacher at the Adelaide Zen Group in Adelaide, South Australia.
5. Henry, Michael Danan Roshi (b.1939-). This appointment follows that by Philip Kapleau. Teacher at the Denver Zen Center
   1. Kempe, Karin Sensei. Teacher at the Denver Zen Center. In 2008 the Head of Zendo at Zen Center of Denver.
   2. Morgareidge, Ken Sensei. Teacher at the Denver Zen Center . In 2005-2007 the Head of Zendo at Zen Center of Denver.
   3. Sheehan, Peggy Sensei. Teacher at the Denver Zen Center . In 2001-2005 the Head of Zendo at Zen Center of Denver.
6. Dawson, Geoff. Assistant teacher within R. Aitken Line, gone independent. Following the separation from R. Aitken Roshi and J. Tarrant Roshi, Geoff Dawson became, in late 1990s, a student of Joko Beck Roshi. Received Dharma Transmission from Joko Beck in 2003 . Teacher at the Ordinary Mind Zen School Sydney, Australia.
7. Drosten, Rolf Rev. Roshi. Teacher at the Leverkusen Zen Group, also known as the "Wolken und Mond Sangha" (Clouds and Moon Sangha), Leverkusen, Germany.
   1. Zill, Burkard. Apprentice teacher.
8. Duffy, Jack Kenzan Kan'un Ken Roshi (b.1951-). Teacher at the Three Treasures Sangha, Seattle, US.
   1. Zeedyk, Jana (b.1953-) Associate teacher
9. Foster, Nelson (b.1951-). Teacher at the Ring of Bone Zendo, California, and at the Honolulu Diamond Sangha, Hawaii, US.
   1. Kieran, Michael. Co-teacher at the Honolulu Diamond Sangha, Hawaii, US.
10. Hawk, Pat Seisho Shin'un Fr. Roshi (1942-2012). Teacher at the Zen Desert Sangha, Tucson, AZ US. Teacher at the Mountain Cloud Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, US.
    1. Dorsey, Dan Roshi. Teacher at the Zen Desert Sangha, Tucson, AZ US.
    2. Larson, Kristen Roshi. Teacher at the North Olympic Sangha (NO Sangha), Port Angeles, US.
    3. Marcel, Leonard Roshi
    4. Dharan, Saudi Arabia, Guest Teacher at the Leverkusen Zen Group, Germany]
    5. Saalfeld, Joan SNJM
    6. Walker, Robert (Bob) Roshi
       1. Sanders, Paul. Assistant teacher
    7. Weimar, Susan Roshi. Teacher at the Zen Desert Sangha, Tucson, AZ US, The Flagstaff Zen Group, and Empty Sky Sangha.
11. Gyger, Pia Jinji Sr. Roshi (b.1940). Teacher at the One Ground Sangha, Luzern, Switzerland.
12. Morgan, Marian. Assistant teacher
13. Steger, Manfred B. (b.1961-). Assistant teacher, gone independent in mid 1991. Co-teacher, together with his wife, Perle Besserman (a Robert Aitken's student, did not receive from Aitken Roshi a sanction to teach) of the Princeton Area Zen Group, Princeton NJ, US.
14. Tarrant, John Nanryu Ji'un-ken Roshi (b.1949). Left the Diamond Sangha in the late 1999. Head and teacher of the California Diamond Sangha, an organization renamed in Jan 2000 as the Pacific Zen Institute, US.
    1. Barzaghi, Subhana Gyo Shin, Myo-Un-An Roshi (b.1954). Also received Transmission from Robert Aitken. Teacher (Diamond Sangha) at the Sydney Zen Centre, and visiting teacher at the Melbourne Zen Group, Melbourne, Australia.
       1. Burke, Sexton (b.1944-). Assistant teacher. Teacher (Diamond Sangha) at the Sydney Zen Centre, Australia.
       2. Coote, Gillian Jitsu Mu Roshi (b.1944) Teacher (Diamond Sangha) at the Sydney Zen Centre, Australia.
       3. Davison, Ellen. Assistant teacher
       4. Gluek, Maggie Seiryu. Assistant teacher. Teacher (Diamond Sangha) at the Sydney Zen Centre, Australia.
       5. Maloney, Paul (b.1939-) Assistant teacher. Teacher (Diamond Sangha) at the Sydney Zen Centre, Australia.
    2. Bolleter, Ross Roshi (b.1946-). Also appointed by Robert Aitken.
    3. Ford, James Ishmael Zeno Myoun Roshi (b.1948). Also a Soto teacher appointed by Jiyu Kennett Roshi. Taught at the Desert Lotus Zen Sangha, US. An adjunct teacher at the Pacific Zen Institute in Santa Rosa, US, and the teacher at the Boundless Way Zen.
       1. Blacker, Melissa Keido Myozen Sensei (b.1954). A co-teacher of the Worcester Zen Sangha, an affiliate organization within Boundless Way Zen.
       2. Ross, Lanny Sevan Keido Sei'an Sensei (b.1951). Also holds the Dharma Transmission in the Philip Kapleau lineage bestowed on him in 2001 by Bodhin Kjolhede Roshi.
    4. Mansfield-Howlett, Rachel. Head teacher at Santa Rosa City Zen, US. Teacher and at the Desert Lotus Zen Sangha in Phoenix, CO, US.
    5. Murphy, Susan Myo Sei Ryu'un An Roshi (b.1950-). An adjunct teacher at the Pacific Zen Institute in Santa Rosa, US. Also received Transmission from Ross Bolleter.
    6. Saint, Deborah. Sensei. A teacher at the Desert Lotus Zen Sangha, Phoenix, AZ. and at the Pacific Zen Institute.
    7. Sutherland, Joan Roshi (b.1954). Co-founder of and teacher at the Pacific Zen Institute, Santa Rosa, guiding teacher of the Springs Mountain Sangha in Colorado Springs, CO. and a teacher of the Mountain Cloud Zen Center, Santa Fe, US.
       1. Bender, Sarah Masland Sensei (b.1948). A resident teacher for the Springs Mountain Sangha in Colorado Springs, CO., and also a Cadet Chapel Buddhist Program Leader at the United States Air Force Academy. A teacher at the Springs Mountain Zendo, CO.
       2. Palmer, Andrew Sensei (b.1971).
    8. Terragno, Danièl Ki-Nay (b.1947-) Roshi. Teacher at the 'Rocks & Clouds Zendo', Sebastopol, CA, US. Also, the visiting teacher for the Yellow Springs Dharma Centre and the Columbus Zen Corner in Ohio, and in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
       1. Parekh, Antoinette Kenjo Shin (b.1959) Apprentice teacher.
    9. Twentyman, Craig. Independent teacher
    10. Weinstein, David Onryu Ko'un (b.1949-) Roshi. The guiding teacher of the Oakland Zendo of the Pacific Zen Institute. The guiding teacher of the Fair Oaks Sangha, Menlo Park, Ca., an affiliate of the Pacific Zen Institute. A teacher of the Springs Mountain Sangha, Colorado Springs, CO.