John Daido Loori, Roshi (1931-2009)

John Daido Loori Roshi was the founder of the Mountains and Rivers Order and abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery. A successor of Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi Roshi, he was among a handful of Zen teachers to be recognized as holders of both the Soto and Rinzai lineages of Zen.

Daido Roshi was known for his unique adaptation of traditional Buddhism into an American context, particularly with regard to the arts and the environment and the use of modern media as a vehicle of spiritual training and social change. He was the author of over twenty books, including True Dharma Eye: Master Dogen’s Three Hundred Koans and The Zen of Creativity.
 

Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei
Shugen Sensei Shugen Sensei is the head of the Mountains and Rivers Order, abbot of the Zen Center of New York City and director of the National Buddhist Prison Sangha. Shugen Sensei entered into full-time residential training at the monastery in 1986 and received dharma transmission from Daido Roshi in 1997.

Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, Sensei
Ryushin Sensei Ryushin Sensei is the abbot of  Zen Mountain Monastery and received dharma transmission from Daido Roshi in 2009. Ryushin Sensei began studying with Daido Roshi in 1987 and entered into full-time residential training at the monastery in 1992.