Enkyo O'Hara is a Soto Zen priest and the Abbot of The Village Zendo in Manhattan. She is a Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order. O'Hara teaches traditional Zen meditation and koan practice alongside social engagement and peacemaking work. She taught at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, focusing on new media and social justice. Her writing has appeared in Buddhist journals including Tricycle and Buddhadharma. She is the author of Most Intimate: A Zen Approach to Life's Challenges.