Kit St. John

Christopher (“Kit”) St. John first went to Karmê Chöling in 1982 for one day of a sesshin led by Taizan Maesumi Roshi. He was a founding member of the Brunswick (ME) Dharma study group in 1985 and attended Vajradhatu Seminary in 1990. He has served in many positions in the Brunswick/Portland Shambhala Center including co-coordinator , Director of Practice and Education,and since 1995 Resident Director of Shambhala Training. He was a member of the Karmê Chöling Board of Directors 2000-2005 and was appointed Shastri by the Sakyong in 2016. He was a staff attorney at Pine Tree Legal Assistance 1975-1994, was the founding director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy 1994-2011, and presently consults with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington DC, assisting state groups advocating tax and budget policies that promote social welfare and fiscal balance.