Rebecca Nie

Rebecca Nie is the co-founder and professional advisor of Stanford Zen Society. She has taught meditation in the United States, Canada, and Bhutan. She also runs meditation workshops that introduce the basics of meditation, and guide participants through relaxation and investigation practices designed to expand their awareness. Rebecca’s approach derives from the Continental Zen tradition, in which she is a Master, a member of the 80th generation since the Buddha to be so recognized. The premise of the approach is that developing our clear awareness of the mental, emotional, and physical state of ourselves and in relation to those around us helps us live fuller and more fulfilling lives. Rebecca facilitates our Thursday evening sessions.

Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor, although he speaks no Korean, holds lineage in the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. He was raised in the meditative tradition of Quakers near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and studied Zen (Suon) in Toronto, Canada. Peter is a member of Lay Zen Teachers Association, (http://lzta.org/). He has worked as a teacher, and a social worker, and is the author of the blog, Zen Mister (http://www.zenmister.com/ and on Tumblr http://zenmister.tumblr.com/). He has published four books of material from those blogs http://Amazon.com/author/zenpeter. He currently lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter, where he writes and manages an organic vegetable farm and wildlife preserve. Peter writes for our blog.