About Master Hughes
A.S, B.S,M.S,CTR,RE,TTAC
Why is Master Hughes
considered a significant figure in
American Zen Buddhism His Civil
rights involvement.
Yes, Zen Master Hughes was historically involved in civil rights work and
community organizing prior to focusing heavily on filmmaking and secluded Zen
practices. As documented in the archival newspaper clipping, he served as the
director of the Danoshin temple and ran the American Martial Arts of
Jacksonville. He is pictured here as he attended the Civil Rights Conference in
San Antonio alongside Michael Migliaccio and Billy Glover. His broader
humanitarian profile notes that his early social actions and martial arts
background laid the foundation for his later commendations from state and
federal bodies—including the U.S. Department of Justice—for implementing
mindfulness-based interventions and protecting individual rights.
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