Jan Chozen Bays

Jan Chozen Bays, MD, is a pediatrician and an ordained Zen teacher. With her husband, Hogen Bays, she serves as co-Abbot of Great Vow Zen Monastery, a center for intensive Zen training in Clatskanie, Oregon. She has published a number of articles, both in the medical literature and on Zen. She is the author of six books, including Mindful Eating, How to Train a Wild Elephant, and The Vow Powered Life. She is also a founder and teacher of the Healthy Boundaries Course for Buddhist Leaders and a grandmother of eight.