JOHN M. BOYE

John M. Boye was raised as a Christian, practiced paganism for over twenty years, and ultimately became a Zen Buddhist. He is a Past Master of Freemasonry, and also an initiate of the Caliphate OTO.

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Since 1996 John has served as a nondenominational minister. He began writing about spirituality in 2000. In addition to cofounding both a temple and a festival in Connecticut, he also lectures at churches, schools, universities and spiritual gatherings.

John earned his undergraduate degree from SUNY New Paltz, and his master’s degree from Norwich University. He lives with his family in the beautiful Hudson Valley region of New York, where he writes, cooks, studies Zen Buddhism and enjoys being a devoted husband and father.