Muddy Water Zen | Buddhist Temple in Michigan

	Venerable Dr. Jongmae Kenneth Park Bishop of the Overseas Parish Bishop of the Overseas Parish for the Taego Order of Korean Buddhism. He is the founder of the Institute of Buddhist Studies Austria (IBS) and the International Mook Rim Society. From 1995 to 2004 he was a Faculty Fellow and Buddhist Director at the University of Southern California and, since 2007, he has held a professorship at Loyola Marymount University—a Jesuit Catholic university.
	Venerable Hae Doh Gary Schwocho Besides being a monk (sunim) and the abbot of Muddy Water Zen, he also 'wears the hats' of father and veterinarian. Previously on the path to ordination as a Presbyterian minister, in 1997 he received the precepts (formally became Buddhist) from Ven. Samu Sunim of the Buddhist Society for Compassionate Wisdom. Later he became a Dharma student of P'arang Geri Larkin of Still Point Zen Buddhist Temple (Detroit) where he was ordained a Dharma teacher in May 2003. Muddy Water Zen was established in November 2003. In November 2007, Hae Doh (formerly Kogam) was re-ordained a monk in the Korean Buddhist Taego Order by Ven. Dr. Jongmae Park, Bishop of the Overseas Parish of the Taego Order. email: haedoh@wowway.com
	Reverend Hye Kyong Richard Borland Currently the president of the Muddy Water Zen Board of Directors as well as an ordained Dharma Teacher (bup sanim), Rev. Hae Kong has been with the sangha since its inception. He began his training under the guidance of Ven. Hae Doh, later completing his studies under the direction of Bishop Dr. Jongmae Park and the Institute for Buddhist Studies, affliated with the World Buddhist Institute and Dong-Bang Buddhist College of South Korea. Rev. Hae Kyong was ordained in April 2009. email: rickborlandis@gmail.com
	Venerable Bup Chon Brent Eastman Bup Chon Sunim originally took precepts from Samu Sunim on 2005 through the Buddhist Society of Compassionate Wisdom and later retook precepts as a Dharmacari from Venerable Dr. Jongmae Park, Bishop of the overseas parish in the Taego Order in 2008. Ven. Bup Chon is on the Board of Directors of Muddy Water Zen. Bup Chon is a Creative Director and martial arts teacher. He holds a fifth degree (Godan) in Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu a 400 year old Japanese Sword art. He is a licensed instructor in Japan (Shihandai) and through the US Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu organization where he also sits on the Board of Directors. He is a hombu manager (Shibucho) in Birmingham, MI and he recently received a pseudonym in the style from the head of the Genwakai organization (Tsumaki Kazuo Genwa Soke), who presented him with the name "Gento." Ven. Bup Chon was ordained in October 2010, at Seonam-sa, South Korea. email: bupchon108@gmail.com
	Venerable Bup Mee Kevin Hickey Bup Mee Sunim originally took precepts from Samu Sunim in 2006 through the Buddhist Society of Compassionate Wisdom and later took the Bodhisattva precepts from Venerable Dr. Jongmae Park, Bishop of the overseas parish in the Taego Order in 2011. Bup Mee holds a double major Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and East Asian Studies from Oakland University and has also studied at The University of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China. He is currently working towards completion of his Masters Degree in Linguistics from Oakland University. Bup Mee has also lived in South Korea for 2 years where he taught English. Ven. Bup Mee was ordained in October 2011, at Seonam-sa, in South Korea after completing the Taego Order's official training program and was voted by his peers and instructors and awarded the President's Award for being the most diligent, energetic, hard-working student. email: bupmee@gmail.com