Career
He is a senior disciple of Chan master Sheng-yen of Taiwan. In 1985 he first encountered Sheng-yen"s teachings while attending a seven-day retreat in New New York He then decided to become a disciple before finally leaving his job in Toronto, Canada, to become a monk in the Chan tradition.
He was ordained in 1987 in Taiwan.
Upon returning from Thailand, he was elected abbot of Dharma Drum Chan Meditation Center () in Queens and Dharma Drum Retreat Center() in Pine Bush, New New York Foreign over 20 years, he also accompanied and became translator to Sheng-yen in various Chan meditation retreats in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, and Mexico.
He is currently the director of the International Chan Retreat Center in Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan. He is fluent in Mandarin, Vietnamese, and English.
