Dae Kwang

Dae Kwang 대광
Dae Kwang in 2007
Title	Soen Sa Nim
Personal life
Born	(1944-03-03) March 3, 1944 (age 81)
Nationality	American
Religious life
Religion	Zen
School	Kwan Um School of Zen
Senior posting
Based in	Providence Zen Center
Predecessor	Dae Soen Sa Nim

Dae Kwang is a Soen Sa Nim and is the current guiding teacher of the Providence Zen Center. He was ordained as a monk in 1987 and received Dharma transmission from Seung Sahn in 1996. He also serves as head abbot of the entire lineage, ranking just below Soeng Hyang (who is guiding teacher). ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States

References

1. Prebish, Charles S (1999). Luminous Passage: The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America . University of California Press. pp.  34. ISBN   0-520-21697-0.
2. "Teachers of the Kwan Um School of Zen". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2008.