Jason Quinn

Jason Quinn JDPSN grew up in California and began practicing in 1997 with the Kwan Um School of Zen in Seattle. He lived at the Providence Zen Center for ten years, where he held various staff positions, including Abbot. He trained as a monk for nine years, during which he sat many long summer and winter Kyol Che retreats, and took part in retreats around the world. He now lives in Santa Clara, CA with his wife, son, and daughter. Jason received inka (permission to lead retreats and give koan interviews) in 2015. He is a teacher and Vice Abbot at the Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley, CA and leads a sitting group in Santa Clara. He is also a teacher for Kwan Um School of Zen Online Sangha and leads retreats throughout the US. Visit his teaching blog at jasonquinnzen.com.