Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison

Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. After many years as a chaplain and psychotherapist, Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, which offers contemplative approaches to care through education, personal caregiving, and Zen practice. Today, New York Zen Center’s methodologies are internationally recognized—and have touched the lives of tens of thousands of individuals.

Koshin is a world renowned thought leader in contemplative care. He is the author of Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, and Compassion (2022); Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up (2019) and the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care (2016). His work has been featured in the New York Times, PBS, CBS Sunday Morning, Tricycle among other publications. Click here to learn more about Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison.