Beacon Zen Temple is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple in Beacon, New York, centered on making Zen practice accessible and inclusive. Its community emphasizes removing barriers related to race, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, economic class, sexual orientation, age, and ability, while fostering openness, mutual support, and ethical spiritual life. The temple is guided by Tenku Ruff, a Soto Zen priest trained in Japan and North America, whose leadership reflects traditional lineage, interfaith and inter-Buddhist engagement, and a strong commitment to compassion, accountability, and community care.