Rev. Keiryū Liên Shutt
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
REV. KEIRYŪ LIÊN SHUTT (she/they) is a priest lineage holder in the Shunryu Suzuki tradition. Born to a Buddhist family in Vietnam, she received her meditation training in the Insight and Soto Zen traditions in the United States, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. A founding member of the Buddhists of Color in 1998, she currently is the guiding teacher of Access to Zen, an inclusive, anti-oppression sangha and nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Her book, Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path, was published by North Atlantic Books in 2023. As the creator, producer, and host, she launched Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers & Practitioners podcast series in 2021. She lives in Oakland, on Huichin territory, with her partner, exploring waterways and forests as often as they can. Visit AccessToZen.org for ways to connect.
Her book, Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path, was published by North Atlantic Books in 2023. As the creator, producer, and host, she launched Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers & Practitioners podcast series in 2021. She lives in Oakland, on Huichin territory, with her partner, exploring waterways and forests as often as they can. Visit AccessToZen.org for ways to connect.
