Dae Kwang Explained

Dae Kwang 대광
Dharma Name:	Great Light
Birth Date:	3 March 1944
Nationality:	American
Religion:	Zen
School:	Kwan Um School of Zen
Soen Sa Nim
Location:	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

Notes and References

1. Book: Prebish, Charles S. Luminous Passage: The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America. University of California Press. 1999. 34. registration. 0-520-21697-0.
2. Web site: Teachers of the Kwan Um School of Zen. 2008-01-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080517091519/http://www.kwanumzen.org/teachers/index.html. 2008-05-17.