Christopher Key Chapple

Christopher Key Chapple is Doshi Distinguished Clinical Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology and founding director of the Master of Arts in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University. He has published nearly thirty books, many on various aspects of Buddhist faith and practice. Chris began Zazen at age 13 under the guidance of the Zen Center of Rochester, founded by Phillip Kapleau. He studied and read Buddhist texts in Tibetan and Sanskrit with Christopher George, a primary student of Geshe Wangyal. Chris helped arrange the hosting of the originary Insight LA sitting group at LMU in 2004, and continues to serve as a land steward for the ILA Benedict Canyon Retreat.