Robert Chodo Campbell

Rev. Robert Chodo Campbell cofounded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, the first Buddhist organization to offer fully accredited chaplaincy training in America. The organization delivers contemplative approaches to care through education, direct service, and meditation practice. In order to bring the work to a broader audience, he codeveloped the Foundations in Buddhist Contemplative Care Training Program.

Campbell is an adjunct professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies and codirector of contemplative care services for the department of integrative medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. He is a dynamic, earthy, and visionary leader and teacher. His public programs have introduced thousands to the practices of mindful and compassionate care of the living and dying. Thirty thousand people listen to his podcasts each year.

His work has been widely featured in the media, including PBS's Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, and in numerous print publications, such as the New York Times and Los Angeles Times. He is a dharma teacher, senior Zen Buddhist monk, and senior chaplain.