Myogo Mary-Allen Macneil
Bodhi Oak Zen Center
Oakhurst, CA
Bodhi Oak Zen Sangha is led by Rev. Myogo Mary-Allen Macneil, Sensei, a Soto Zen Priest in the tradition of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, the founder of San Francisco Zen Center. Mary-Allen was ordained in 2008 by Myoan Grace Schireson (Abbess of the Central Valley Zen Foundation) and received Dharma Transmission from Baika Andrea Heaton (Abbess of Mt. Diablo Zen Group/Affiliated Mountain Sanghas) in February, 2019. Mary-Allen teaches meditation, leads services, offers individual practice discussion and spiritual direction, presides at weddings and funerals, and leads groups in personal death awareness.