Dae Kwang is a
Soen Sa Nim and is the current guiding teacher of the
Providence Zen Center
Providence Zen Center (PZC) is the Head Temple of the Americas for the Kwan Um School of Zen (KUSZ) and the first Zen center established by Seungsahn in the United States in October 1972. The PZC offers residential training where students and teach ...
. He was ordained as a monk in 1987 and received
Dharma transmission
In Chan and Zen Buddhism, dharma transmission is a custom in which a person is established as a "successor in an unbroken lineage of teachers and disciples, a spiritual 'bloodline' ('' kechimyaku'') theoretically traced back to the Buddha him ...
from
Seung Sahn in 1996. He also serves as head abbot of the entire lineage, ranking just below
Soeng Hyang (who is guiding teacher).
See also
*
Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States
Below is a timeline of important events regarding Zen Buddhism in the United States. Dates with "?" are approximate.
Events
Early history
* 1893: Soyen Shaku comes to the United States to lecture at the World Parliament of Religions held in ...
References
Living people
Seon Buddhist monks
Kwan Um School of Zen
American Zen Buddhists
Zen Buddhist spiritual teachers
1944 births
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