Jinzu Minna Jain (they/them) is an artist, writer, and racial & systemic equity educator. They identify as BIPOC, disabled, queer and trans/nonbinary. Jinzu has been practicing Sōtō Zen Buddhism for over twenty years and is a novice priest at Clouds in Water Zen Center. They are also the Director of Learning & Development with Real Transformation Today, a racial equity education and consulting group. Jinzu is mostly curious about how Zen practice can help us be human well, meet ourselves and one another complexly, and enjoy our little lives a little more. They wish to break down barriers to access caused by systems of oppression and provide gateways into Sōtō Zen for anyone who wishes to experience it. More info at minnajain.com

We talk about the Clouds in Water Zen Center sangha holding space for (and nurturing!) a dying maple tree on their property, the Way of the Mississippi River, the comfort of wrapping yourself in the Buddha’s teachings, cyanotype and impermanence, and how getting comfortable with doubt can allow you to be your full self.