Sessei Meg Levie

Sessei Meg Levie has practiced Soto Zen for over 30 years and has lived in residence at all three centers of the San Francisco Zen Center. She received ordination as a Zen priest in 2003 by Tenshin Reb Anderson and trained as Shuso (Head Student) in 2007. In 2022, Meg joined Stone Creek Zen Center in Sebastopol, California, as Head Priest. She currently is serving as Acting Tanto (Head of Practice) at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center.

Alongside her Zen practice, Meg has maintained an active professional career, teaching mindfulness-based emotional intelligence and leadership through the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) and supporting leaders as an executive coach. She holds an AB in English Literature from Stanford University and an MA from the University of Texas at Austin.

Her broader interests include ecodharma and exploring how Buddhist teachings and practice can help humans more consciously navigate the increasing influence of AI.