Beacon Zen Temple is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple located in Beacon, New York, USA. Tenku Ruff, Osho serves as Head Priest. Rev. Ruff’s novice training took place in Zen monasteries in Japan and North America, giving her a unique perspective on how Buddhism is practiced in different cultures. Rev. Ruff is the former President of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association, holds a Master of Divinity degree from Maitripa College, and is a board-certified chaplain.
Beacon Zen Temple seeks to make Zen practice available to everyone. We work to transform barriers based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, economic class, sexual orientation, age, and ability. We find harmony in both our differences and what we share.