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Hojin Jody Kimmel

Also known as Jody Hojin Kimmel

Transmission from
John Daidō Loori · Shugen Geoffrey Arnold
Born
19??
Died
Not recorded
Source records
3

Tradition labels in the sources

  • Kuroda-Osaka-Maezumi / White Plum school
  • Sōtō Zen

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  • Zen Mountain Monastery / Doshinjilisted center · Zen Mountain Monastery / Doshinji Mount Tremper, NY A Zen priest, teacher, Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei received transmission of the Precepts from Daido Roshi, who began the process in 2009, and from Shugen Roshi, who completed the transmission in 2012. In 2017, she received full dharma transmission from Shugen Roshi. She currently serves as MRO Director of Training and Director of the Zen Center of NYC - Fire Lotus Temple in Brooklyn. Before entering the Monastery in 1990, Hojin Sensei studied fine art and trained in formal apprenticeships under legendary ceramicist Toshiko Takaezu and later with Katsuyuki Sakazume. Over the years she has taught drawing, ceramics, and painting, and continues to teach on the creative process within the Mountains and Rivers Order.

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  1. Hojin Jody Kimmel ↗association directory card · card 57 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Hojin Jody Kimmel ↗association profile · profile page · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Kimmel, Jody Hojin ↗ciolek teacher record · list record 320 · retrieved 2026-08-21