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Ken Teixeira has been studying and practicing in Zen and secular Buddhism since the age of 30. He is now 39 years old! (yuck, yuck) Ken has been hosting the Clear Bell Meditation sangha since 2014 after the departure of its previous host, the Ven. Bupsahng Monk Chaplain.

Ken speaks regularly at the U-U Church of the Treasure Coast and the Buddhist Study and Meditation Center of Stuart. He is a founder of the Humanists of the Treasure Coast and the Indian River Zendo in Jensen Beach, FL. His concise introduction to mindfulness, Buddhism in Simple English, is available on Amazon either in paperback or Kindle and may be previewed on this site.

Karen Olesch, was ordained at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in 2011 as Swami Kandalayananda. She also holds a Certificate of Graduate Studies from Meadville Lombard Theological School, a certificate in meditation from the Temple of Kriya Yoga and is a 500 hour certified yoga instructor. Additionally, she has a Master’s degree in philosophy with a special focus on Eastern Religion from the University of Kent in Canterbury, England and teaches philosophy and religion courses at several colleges across the U.S.