A life of practice.
A practice of living.

I’m Rev. Seiho Mūdō Morris, an ordained Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk, writer, and mentor with 36 years of Zen practice.

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I have been in long-term recovery from addiction for 39 years and have worked as an addictions counselor and program director. Through writing, one-on-one mentorship, and immersion retreats, I share lived experience and practical ways to bring understanding into everyday life.

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Background & practice

I received tokudo from Genjo Marinello Roshi in spring 2015 and Kechimyaku from Chigan Dokoro Roshi in 2026. I have also received formal training, empowerments, and yogic vows in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, with an emphasis on the Dzogchen tradition.

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Community & writing

I currently facilitate the Zen Studies Society’s Racial Solidarity Sangha, an expression of engaged Buddhist practice. I have facilitated and participated in programs with communities including Sakya Monastery, Nalanda West, Choboji Dai Bai Zan, and True Freedom Yoga, as well as The Gathering II: Buddhist Teachers of Black-African Descent in 2019.

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I am the author of Invitations to Happiness and Addictionary, and a contributor to anthologies on Buddhist practice.