Shinzen Young

Shinzen Young is an American mindfulness teacher and neuroscience research consultant. Ordained as a monk in Japan, he holds a PhD in Bhuddist studies. His systematic approach to adapting and teaching meditation - known as Unified Mindfulness - has resulted in collaborations with Harvard Medical School, Carnegie-Mellon University, the University of Vermont and the University of Arizona in the field of contemplative neuroscience. In 2019, Shinzen became the Co-Director of the Sonication...See more

Shinzen Young is an American mindfulness teacher and neuroscience research consultant. Ordained as a monk in Japan, he holds a PhD in Bhuddist studies. His systematic approach to adapting and teaching meditation - known as Unified Mindfulness - has resulted in collaborations with Harvard Medical School, Carnegie-Mellon University, the University of Vermont and the University of Arizona in the field of contemplative neuroscience. In 2019, Shinzen became the Co-Director of the Sonication Enhanced Mindful Awareness (SEMA) Lab at the University of Arizona Center for Consciousness Studies. The SEMA Lab endeavors to biophysically operationalize the measurement of mindful awareness. See less