About
What Is DeepBow?
DeepBow is a Buddhist path dedicated to deepening our relationships to ourselves and the world. We are a horizontal community recognizing that each of us is a Buddha. With practices not found in other Zen paths, our approach to meditation results in deeper appreciation for life, radical self-acceptance, caring for others, and concern for social and planetary values.
We realize this vision by offering traditional and experimental programs such as educational symposiums, retreats, local and online meditation sessions, and insightful conversations.
Our programs are free of charge. Donations are gratefully accepted
DeepBow, a lineage of Zen Buddhism, is in the process of becoming a 501 (c) (3) organization.
Who We Are
Our common inspiration is to cultivate the well-being of all.
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Ilana Shauran
FOUNDER
MA, MFT, CPTR — Psychotherapist specializing in general trauma healing, women empowerment and leadership, and Medicine Assisted Therapy. Ilana is the initator and catalyst of DeepBow. -
Rev. Doug Jacobson
FOUNDER
Zen Priest and guiding teacher specializing in the “Everyone is a Buddha” path. For many years he has supported inmates through his prison chaplaincy and ministry. -
Frank Annis, MD
Psychiatrist trained at Johns Hopkins and UCLA researching chemical and behavioral effects of psychiatric medicines. Specialization in Psychopharmacology and clinical psychiatry. Now studying the potential of newly available medicines for psychiatric treatment. -
Dr. Maja Apolonia Rode
With a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology, Maja is a versatile and visionary creator inspired by nondual awareness and embodied love. Creator of Divine Dialogues, Maja nurtures communities of expanded consciousness for personal, cultural, and planetary transformation. -
Brady Sprunger
Inner Space Explorer, listener, dogsitter, photographer, videographer, reality TV contestant, and AI artist. -
Michael DeLaurier
Design Engineer and student at Brown University.