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Wu Kwang Soen Sa Nim (1950–present), born Richard Shrobe, is head Zen teacher at Chogye International Zen Center of New York, a practice center of the Kwan Um School of Zen. Before coming to Zen practice Richard studied Hinduism under Swami Satchidananda. He is a social worker who incorporates Gestalt therapy in his counseling. In 1975 Wu Kwang began his Zen practice and received Dharma transmission from Seung Sahn in 1993.^[1] He is also a jazz musician.

Bibliography

• Open Mouth Already a Mistake, Cumberland, RI : Primary Point Press, 1997. ISBN 0-942795-08-3
• Don't Know Mind: the Spirit of Korean Zen, Boston: Shambhala Publications, 2004. ISBN 1-59030-110-2
• Elegant Failure: A Guide to Zen Koans, Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press, 2010. ISBN 1-930485-25-5

See also

• Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States

References