Rev. Shinmu Tamori Gibson
Rev. Shinmu Tamori Gibson (心無 田守 ギブソン) (fka Jozen) lives to study, nourish, and offer contemplative heart-body-mind practices and spaces rooted in compassionate wellness, anti-oppression, and interdependent liberation for all beings through the Buddhadharma.
Shinmu is a Sotō Zen monastic priest ordained on November 12, 2023 by their teacher, Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel of the Suzuki Roshi lineage. Honoring the wisdom and compassion of all teachers and future generations, with the ancestors of their Black Japanese heritage, Shinmu highlights their mother, Akimi, and their lay Dharma teacher, Monitsu Pamela Weiss.
They began formal meditation practice while living in Japan, joined by Early Buddhism, Theravāda practice centering Vipassanā, and Thai Forest lineages. Shinmu is a graduate of the four-year Insight Meditation Society (IMS) – Insight Retreat Center (IRC) Dharma Teacher Training program. Certifications and embodiment studies in Yoga, Qigong, psychology, and emergency medicines supplements the fluidity of this life and clarification of the ennobling truths.
(photo by Vaschelle André)
Upcoming Programs by Rev. Shinmu Tamori Gibson
Monday Night Meditation & Talk (26ML25)
Registration closes at 7:30pm (US Pacific Time) on Monday, June 30, 2025. A recording* will be available following the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. Description: For over 35 years, the Monday Night sitting […]
Nourishing Awareness: The Nature and Practice of Beginning Again (SG1D25)
Registration closes at 8:00am (Pacific Time) on August 3, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Open to Everyone Description: Join us for a nourishing day of online practice, where Buddhadharma practitioners can come together in community. Through the lens of the […]
Nature is our Body: Dharma and Connection to the Earth (248R25) - On Land
Also Anushka Fernandopulle and Dawn Scott
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 10, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]