About Joko Beck Beck was responsible for a number of important innovations in Zen teaching. Because she was adept at teaching students to work with their psychological states, she attracted a number of students who were interested in the relationship between Zen and modern psychology. Several of her Dharma heirs are practicing psychologists. In 1995 Joko, along with three of her Dharma heirs, founded the Ordinary Mind Zen School. Zen Buddhism Teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck |