Buddhist
Order of Buddhist Contemplatives (Jiyu-Kennett, Shasta Abbey)
15/40· ModerateConfidence: Medium
Western Soto Zen lineage founded by Jiyu-Kennett (Shasta Abbey, 1970). Distinctive monastic-style residential training. Some ex-monastic accounts of moderate-control patterns.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control4/10
Information Control3/10
Thought Control4/10
Emotional Control4/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Western Soto Zen lineage; some moderate-control documented around founder Jiyu-Kennett.
Founded
1970
Members
Few hundred ordained + thousands lifetime lay
Active in
USA, Europe
In context
Jiyu-Kennett brought a distinctive British style of Soto Zen to California, establishing Shasta Abbey in 1970. The Order of Buddhist Contemplatives operates monastic and lay programmes. Some ex-monastic accounts describe moderate-control patterns; the Order continues with reformed governance.
Timeline
- 1970Shasta Abbey founded
- 1996Jiyu-Kennett dies
Sources
- Various ex-member accounts
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