IBCC Resource Persons

East Asia

Jonathan S. Watts (Japan) – Japan Network of Engaged Buddhists (JNEB), Buddhist chaplaincy

Rev. Masazumi Okano (Japan) – International Buddhist Exchange Center (IBEC), Buddhist psychology

Rev. Soin Fujio (Japan) – Association of Buddhist Priests Confronting Self-death and Suicide, suicide prevention

Rev. Fuminobu Komura (Japan) – former Staff Chaplain, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Buddhist chaplaincy

Rev. Ryogo Takemoto (Japan) – Sotto the Kyoto Self-Death & Suicide Counseling Center, suicide prevention

Prof. Pum Soo Lee (South Korea) – Buddhist Counseling Institute of the Jogye Order, suicide prevention

Ven. Zinai – Luminary Temple – Buddhist psychology

 

Southeast Asia

Dr. Prawate Tantipiwatanaskul (Thailand) – private practice – Buddhist counseling

Phra Woot Sumedho (Thailand) – Gilannadhamma monastic group for end-of-life care, Buddhist chaplaincy

Anchalee Kurutach (Thailand) – INEB Sangha for Peace – gender and social justice

Opor Srisuwan (Thailand) – INEB Child Protection Project – gender and social justice

Ven. Yomin (Malaysia) – Xian Ju Monastery, Buddhist chaplaincy

Hendrik Tanuwidjaja (Indonesia) private practice – Buddhist counseling

 

South Asia

Prashant Varma (India) – Deer Park Institute – Buddhist chaplaincy

Nida Shaikh (India) Manah Center for Well-Being – Buddhist counseling

Pallavi Deshmukh (India) – private practice, creative arts therapy

 

Europe & North America

Rev. Gustav Ericsson (Sweden) – Lutheran Church of Sweden – ⁠interfaith chaplaincy, hospital and prison chaplaincy

Cecilia Hadding (Sweden) –  M.D., PhD, counseling and chaplaincy training

Rev. Dr. Brenda Caldwell Phillips (U.S.A./U.K.) – University of Derby, clinical psychologist and Buddhist chaplain

Rev. Joan Jiko Halifax (U.S.A.) – Upaya Zen Center, end-of-life care, Buddhist chaplaincy

Jinji Eika Willingham (U.S.A.) – private practice – ENSO Counseling & Psychotherapy training program, Buddhist counseling and chaplaincy

Elaine Yuen (U.S.A.) – former Chair of Divinity Program, Naropa University, Buddhist chaplaincy