Thomas Pastor JDPSN is founder (1994) and abbot of Great Bright Zen
Center. He began formal study in the Kwan Um School of Zen in the late 1980s
with Zen Master Ji Bong and was given inka on April 6, 2002. In addition to his
teaching responsibilities at Great Bright Zen Center, Thom also teaches an
Introduction to Zen Buddhism course at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He
initiated a Zen meditation program at Federal Prison Nellis five years ago
which now claims one of the highest attendance rates of any volunteer program
at that facility. A former professional musician who now serves as
secretary/treasurer of the Las Vegas Musicians Union, Thom has performed with
over 100 recording and show business luminaries. He is married and the father
of two children.
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