Ekai Yakuso

Joel Kreisberg Roshi

Spiritual Director

Ekai Joel Kreisberg Roshi has been teaching the healing arts and meditation for over 30 years. Taking jukai with Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi with Hollow Bones Zen, Joel was given the name Ekai, meaning “Ocean of Generosity.” Ekai was ordained by Jun Po in 2018 at Dai Bosatsu, the root monastery for Hollow Bones. Yakuso means “Healing Source.” He received transmission from Fugen Roshi in October 2025.

Jun Po Roshi asked him to be the first Executive Director of Hollow Bones Zen in 2019. During his three years of leadership, he facilitated Hollow Bones Zen during the challenging period of the loss of their founding abbot.

Jun Po Roshi also asked Ekai Roshi to develop the Mondo Zen Facilitator Program, which established Certified Mondo Zen Facilitators. With the help of Fugen Roshi, they established the one-year training program in Mondo Zen Facilitation. They each continue to train and support the growth and development of Jun Po Roshi’s core teaching, Mondo Zen.

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Dr. Kreisberg was trained as a Chiropractor and Homeopath before becoming an Integral Master Coach. He has published extensively in the integrative medicine literature. He is the lead author for the book “Coaching and Healing, Transcending the Illness Narrative.”

Associate Clergy

  • Jozen Jonathon Fielder

    Principle of Iron Mountain Zendo In London. Jozen Jonathon Fielder was ordained in the Hollow Bones Lineage by Taiso Roshi in 2021. He has been a practitioner and teacher of the South East Asian martial arts of Kali, Silat and Muay Thai for 30 years

  • Kenshin Cian Whalley

    Kenshin was given his dharma name as a student of Emyo Darlene Tataryn. He was ordained by Taiso Roshi in 2022. He continues his journey as a dharma teacher in Vancouver, BC.

  • MIng Po Larry Matthews

    Rev. Ming Po Larry Matthews, a Dharma Teacher and Certified Mondo Facilitator, has been instrumental in developing our Sangha by continuing to bring Jun Po Roshi’s Mondo Facilitation to many. He is an active board member as the Treasurer of SBLMS. Ming Po previously served as the Shuso, the head student monk for SBLMS.

  • Nanda Nina Lynch

    Nanda Nina Lynch was ordained by Fugen Roshi. She leads Hon Shin zen in southern Portugal and hosts regular in-person zazen and online sessions. She is a Certified Mondo Zen facilitator and offers daisan and zen life coaching. She is an active Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society board member.

Staff

  • Kaishin Eric Russell

    Associate Director

    An ordained soryo/priest in the Tendai Buddhist tradition, Kaishin puts his experience in the tech industry to use assisting with operations for Shining Bright Lotus. He appreciates interfaith activities and diverse approaches to Buddhist teachings.

  • Ensō Alberto Mendez

    Communications Manager

    Ensō has cultivated a deep spiritual practice through his work as a Mondo Zen Facilitator, member of the Juggalos in Recovery board and with the Man Kind Project. He received Jukai from Hollow Bones Zen in 2024, and trained in Lima Lama martial arts for 20 years. He handles communications and co-leads our bi-monthly Qi Gong classes.

  • Daijo Scott Duffer

    Shuso

    Daijo Scott Duffer is full-on in training with Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society. He serves as our Shuso - head student. He will be ordained as a priest with Dragon Heart Dharma. He’s working through Mondo Zen Facilitation. He serves as a guide in the Condor Clan leading Condor Vision Quests and he has been a long time member of the ManKind Project. I caught up with Daijo before his work day at Cal State University, Channel Islands, where he teaches in the science department.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to foster a diverse, inclusive community, dedicated to awakening through Buddhist teachings promoting personal and interpersonal healing with ethical, compassionate and loving action.

Board of Directors

  • Nanda Nina Lynch

    Board Chair

  • Engo Michael Jackson

    Board Secretary

  • Mingpo Larry Matthews

    Board Treasurer

  • Koto Washi Dallas Chief Eagle

  • Joryu Patric Schretlen

  • Sarah Saleemi

Land Acknowledgement

The Muh-he-con-ne-ok

People of the Waters that Are Never Still

With gratitude and humility, we acknowledge that our primary operations and annual retreats are on the ancestral homelands of the Muhheconneok, currently known as the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans. Being forcibly removed by settler colonialism, they now reside in Wisconsin. We honor them as well as their ancestors and future generations.

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