James Myosan Cordova, Sensei is a Dharma heir to Melissa Myozen Blacker, Roshi. James serves as the resident teacher for the Benevolent Zen Sangha in Providence, Rhode Island, and is one of the resident teachers at Greater Boston Zen Center. James is a husband and father of two children, Chair of the Psychology Department at Clark University, and a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. He is the author of The Marriage Checkup, The Marriage Checkup Practitioner’s Guide, and The Story of Mu.