Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW

Rev. Liên Shutt (she/they) LCSW, has a master’s in Social Work and 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 U.S., Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. They were a founding member of the Buddhists of Color in 1998 and currently is the guiding teacher of Access to Zen, an inclusive, anti-oppression sangha and non-profit in the SF Bay Area. She lives on Ohlone land, currently called San Francisco, with her partner, exploring waterways and forests as often as they can. Visit AccessToZen.org for ways to connect and practice together.    
 
She is the author of Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path, published by North Atlantic Books, 2023.