Our Teachers

Robert Waldinger (Ryudo Tetsumu), Roshi
Henry David Thoreau Sangha Resident Teacher
Bob is a fully-transmitted Zen teacher who is Dharma heir to Melissa Myozen Blacker, Roshi, in two lineages: an ordained Soto transmission through Jiyu Kennett, Roshi and a lay koan-teaching lineage through John Tarrant, Roshi. Bob is also a senior Soto Zen priest (Osho) and

was ordained in 2013. He is a psychiatrist who directs a psychotherapy teaching program at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also directs the 80-year-long Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest study of adult life ever done. He lives in Newton with his wife Jennifer and is the father of two adult sons.

Mike Fieleke, Roshi, Morningstar Zen Sangha

Guiding Teacher
Michael Fieleki is a Living Vow Zen Guiding Teacher and senior Soto Zen priest (Osho). Mike is a fully transmitted dharma heir of David Rynick, Roshi in three lineages: an ordained Soto tradition, the Harada-Yasutani koan school (both through James Ford, Roshi), and the Korean Seon tradition (through Zen Master George Bowman). Mike is a Boundless Way Zen Guiding Teacher emeritus. Mike also has a PhD in Education and is a high school English teacher. His blog can be found here: Morning Star Zen Sangha blog.