Chia-ju Chang
Zen Meditation Teacher
About
I am a Zen meditation teacher and educator, trained in kōan Zen within the Rinzai–Ōbaku lineage. I have practiced Zen for over thirty years and was ordained in 2006 under Kurt Spellmeyer (Kankan Rōshi) at Cold Mountain Sangha. My teaching centers on Zen as a lived, relational practice—cultivating attention, ethical clarity, and presence within the conditions of contemporary life. I teach Zen meditation in academic and community settings and continue to explore how Zen can be practiced meaningfully in the midst of everyday responsibilities and uncertainty.My teaching also informs broader work in meditation education and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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Contact
If you are interested in Zen practice, education, teaching collaborations, or workshops, you are welcome to reach out. I am open to thoughtful conversations, teaching invitations, and collaborative projects that explore how Zen and koan training can be practiced and taught in contemporary life.