Alan Senauke
Hozan Alan Senauke (1947-2024) was the abbot of Berkeley Zen Center. He received Dharma Transmission from Sojun Mel Weitsman at Tassajara in 1998. As an engaged Buddhist activist, Hozan founded
Clear View Project in 2007, developing Buddhist-based resources for social change in Asia and the US. He worked closely with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, was past president of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association, and served on the faculty of Upaya Zen Center's chaplaincy program. Alan was a student and performer of American traditional music for more than 50 years. Hozan was the author of
The Bodhisattva’s Embrace: Dispatches From Engaged Buddhism’s Front Lines.