Stephen Kinryu-Jien Hayes

Stephen Kinryu-Jien Hayes and his wife Rumiko teach self-discovery empowerment through their SKH Quest martial arts and meditation school network. He graduated from Miami University in Ohio, went to live in Japan in the 1970s, and then traveled to Tibet and India in the 1980s, seeking answers to deep spiritual questions from childhood. In the 1990s he traveled as security escort with Nobel Peace Prize winner the Dalai Lama of Tibet, and in 1991 took ordination as a vajrayana esoteric meditation teacher. Mr. Hayes is author of 20 books, and is a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame. He taught as Adjunct Professor in the Masters of Business Management program of the McGregor School of Antioch University, and serves on the University of Dayton Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Advisory Council.