Jose Shinzan Palma is an ordained Zen priest in the lineage of Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, he trained at the Toronto Zen Buddhist Temple from 1996 to 2005 under Korean Zen teacher Ven. Samu Sunim, who ordained him as a priest in 2004. He founded the Open Gate Zen Collective in San Diego, California. Palma teaches at Upaya Zen Center in New Mexico, Zen groups in Mexico City and Bogotá, Colombia, and co-teaches teen retreats through IBME. His stated focus includes mentoring young adults and developing Zen practice within Hispanic communities in the United States and Mexico.