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Paul Lynch (1957-)
aka Paul W. Lynch, JDPSN / Paul Yuánzhì Lynch / Rev. Yuánzhì Dàoqīng Chánshī / Paul Dochŏng Lynch / Do Chong Poep Sa / Won Ji Do Chong / Archbishop Wonji Dharma / Thích Đức Hiền &c.
PDF: 五山錄 Wu Shan Lu; Five Mountain Record: The Kōan Collection of the Five Mountain Order
Compiled and Edited by Rev. Paul Yuánzhì Lynch,
Before Thought Publications, Huntington Beach, 2010
PDF: Zen Liturgy
Korean Sŏn Practice Forms by Paul Dōch‘ŏng Lynch, JDPSN
Before Thought Publications, Huntington Beach, 2008
PDF: The Barrier That Has No Gate
Original Collection in Chinese by Chán Master Wúmén Huìkāi
Questions and Additional Comments by Sŏn Master Sǔngan, compiled by Paul Dōch'ŏng Lynch, JDPSN
Before Thought Publications, Huntington Beach, 2010
PDF: The Ocean of Zen: A Practice Guide to Korean Sŏn Buddhism
by Paul W. Lynch, JDPSN
Before Thought Publications, Huntington Beach, 2008
http://www.thefullwiki.org/Paul_W._Lynch
Born : May 28, 1957, Orlando
Biography : Paul W. Lynch, JDPSN (Dochong Pŏpsanim) has been practicing Buddhist meditation for more than twenty five years, and with the sanction and encouragement of Zen Master Seung Sahn, founded the Huntington Beach Zen Center on August 14 of 1993 where he was installed as Abbot of the Zen Center by Zen Master Seung Sahn during the opening ceremony. Pŏpsanim faithfully served in this role for fourteen years from 1993 until the fall of 2007.
Throughout the late 1980s and into the early 1990s Pŏpsanim had the opportunity to practice with Zen Master Seung Sahn; and although his grand-teacher was retired from formal teaching at the time, the monks at the LA Zen Center would frequently talk him into doing kōan interviews with the students during his frequent long stays in Los Angeles.
During those years his primary teacher was Moore, JDPSN who later became Zen Master Jibong; however, Paul traveled extensively sitting retreats with many of the senior teachers in the Kwan Um School of Zen. Paul was also a co-founder of the Golden Wind Zen Order and served as Associate Guiding Teacher prior to founding the Five Mountain Order. Pŏpsanim is a Poet and Author and was encouraged by Zen Master Sŭngsan to write poetry and was counseled by his grand teacher in the proper use and function of Zen Poetry in practice and teaching. Paul, JDPSN has written many books; including Cold Heart Thawing, a collection of his earlier poetry, Peering Through the Cloud, a collection of his latter poetry, and A Path to Christ Consciousness was co-authored with his long time Dharma friend Robert Harwood. Pŏpsanim has also written Five Mountains - a Practice Guide to Sŏn Buddhism, Zen Liturgy - Korean Sŏn Practice Forms, Buddhist Precepts - a Guide for Western Buddhist Lay Practitioners along with Translations of The Barrier That Has No Gate, Wú Mén Guān and The Blue Cliff Record.
http://www.fmzo.org/our-teachers.html
Ven. Wonji Dharma is a Bhikṣu in the Lam Te Thíen tradition and a Brahmajala Monk in the Kwan Um Jong tradition; additionally, he is a Zen Teacher and the Founder - Guiding Teacher of the Five Mountain Zen Order as well as the Chancellor of Buddha Dharma University.
Ven. Wonji was ordained by Zen Master Seung Sahn as a Dharma teacher in 1995, as a Senior Dharma Teacher in 2001 and as a Brahmajala Monk in 2002. He received teaching authorization from Zen Master Ji Bong, in the Golden Wind Zen Order in April, 2006. Wonji additionally received the 250 Bhikṣu vows on November 1, 2012 with Bhante Suhita Dharma (Hòa Thượng Thích Ân Đức), who was the first Dharma Heir of the Hòa Thượng Dr. Thiên Ân. Unfortunately Bhante died suddenly on Dec. 28, 2013 in Los Angeles at Chùa Diệu Pháp Temple in San Gabriel, California, where he resided. He was 73. Following the agreement made with Bhante Suhita Dharma to study for at least five years under a Thien Master, on July 15, 2014, Wonji was accepted as a student of Ven. Thích Ân Giáo Roshi who was Bhante Suhita's Dharma Brother and close friend.
History
Ven. Wonji originally began practicing Advaita Vedānta as well as Vipassana Meditation in 1985 with Swami Chaitanya Siraj and took refuge vows with his teacher that same year. Swami Chaitanya Siraj had studied with Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho) in his Indian Ashram for many years and was designated as a teacher in Osho's lineage; additionally Siraj's path of teaching was wide and open to all of the Wisdom Traditions.
Ven. Wonji's direction has been informed by Zen since his College days of studying Psychology. Wanting to experience the direct experience of koan study he eventually discovered Zen Master Seung Sahn and the Kwan Um School of Zen in 1989 and began practicing regularly at Dharma Zen Center in Los Angeles. After practicing and training at Dharma Zen Center for five years he received sanction and encouragement from Zen Master Seung Sahn to open the Huntington Beach Zen Center on August 14, 1993, where Wonji was installed as Abbot by Zen Master Seung Sahn during the Opening Ceremony.
The Huntington Beach Zen Center was renamed one year later at the first anniversary ceremony by Zen Master Seung Sahn to Ocean Eyes Zen Center (Hae An Soen Won). The center was originally founded as a residential Zen Center where up to six students lived and practiced together every morning and every evening. The Zen Center eventually moved to Stanton and later to the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach where it remained until the center was forced to close and relocate to a non-residential Center in 2000 due to zoning Issues with the City of Long Beach.
He has practiced with more than thirty different Zen Buddhist masters, as well as several Transmitted Catholic Zen masters during his studies and consequently maintains an eclectic approach to spirituality. Wonji earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Cal State Long Beach, he also hold a Master of Dharma Degree in Buddhist Psychology and a Doctor of Dharma in Buddhist Psychology from the Buddhist Studies Institute of Los Angeles. When the outgoing President and Abbot of both the Buddhist Studies Institute of Los Angeles and the International Buddhist Meditation Center of Los Angeles stepped down and retired Ven. Karuna Dharma, the previous President of the College, turned over control to the Five Mountain Zen Order. Ven. Wonji currently resides at Chùa Pháp Ấn (Dharma Seal Temple) which is located in Kansas City, Missouri.
Bp. Wonji Dharma has written 11 books:
Guiding Teacher of the Beforethought Zen Order Eightieth Ancestor
Paul Lynch, JDPSN received Inka, which is his teacher's approval to teach koans and lead retreats, from Zen Master Moore on April 9, 2006. His title, Jido pŏpsa-nim means Honored Dharma Master and is the equivalent to the title of Sensei bestowed in Japanese Lineages. Pŏpsa-nim has been the Abbot of the Zen Center since 1993 and began practicing with Moore sŏnsa-nim in the late eighties. Before coming to Zen Paul practiced Vipassana Buddhist Meditation for several years with a teacher in Escondido. Pŏpsa-nim was written several other books; including Cold Heart Thawing, a collection of his earlier poetry, Peering Through the Cloud, a collection of his latter poetry, A Path to Christ Consciousness was co-authored with Robert Harwood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dochong
Paul Lynch Guiding Teacher, Five Mountain Zen Order of Buddhism, Huntington Beach, California
Paul (Dochong) Lynch, Pŏpsa-nim received Inka, which is Zen Buddhist approval to teach koans and lead retreats, from his teacher Zen Master Robert Moore on April 9, 2006. His title, Jido pŏpsa-nim means Honored Dharma Master and is the equivalent to the title of Sensei bestowed in Japanese Lineages. Lynch Pŏpsa-nim began practicing meditation more than twenty five years ago, and with the sanction of Zen Master Sŭngsan and the assistance and encouragement of Zen Master Robert Moore, founded the Huntington Beach Zen Center on August 14th of 1993. Paul currently runs an Independent Computer Consulting Company in Irvine, California. Lynch Popsa-nim served as the Abbot of the Ocean Eyes and Golden Wind Zen Centers from 1993 until the end of 2007, when he moved into his current role of appreticeship under the guidance of Zen Master Moore. Lynch, JDPSN began practicing with Moore sŏnsa-nim in the late eighties, and before entering into Zen practice Paul practiced Vipassana Buddhist Meditation for several years with a teacher in Escondido.
Paul has written several books on Spirituality which include two collections of Zen Poetry, Cold Heart Thawing and Peering Through the Cloud . He co-authored a book on Spirituality with long time friend, Robert Harwood, titled A Path to Christ Consciousness . In addition to these works Pŏpsa-nim has collaborated with his teacher Zen Master Moore on Exposed in the Golden Wind , Zen Liturgy , The Golden Wind Record and Understanding Buddhist Precepts .
http://chanpoetry.blogspot.hu/
http://chanpoetry.blogspot.hu/p/about.html
http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=7613
Dear Students of the Golden Wind Zen Group and the Public at Large:
It is with a great deal of sadness and wistfulness that I write this letter is to inform you that Paul Lynch was permanently suspended on July 13, 2008 as a Ji Do Poep Sa Nim in the Golden Wind Zen Teaching Order. I originally asked Paul to take a leave of absence as a teacher during which time he could begin to practice regularly once again and make an effort to deal with his severe health problems and personal issues. When informed of this leave-of-absence from teaching, Paul decided to walk away from the sangha entirely.
A Ji Do Poep Sa is permitted to teach only under the direct supervision of their supervising Zen Master according to the Korean/American Zen tradition.
Any teaching done by Paul (under the rubric of a “Before Thinking” organization or in any other forum) is, therefore, presented without the consent or approval of Zen Master Ji Bong. Consequently, Zen Master Ji Bong accepts no responsibility for any of Paul Lynch's words or actions currently or at any time in the future. Paul Lynch is not in any respect to be considered the Dharma heir of either Zen Master Seung Sahn or Zen Master Ji Bong.
If a student -JDPS is unwilling to follow his/her teacher, that student gives up all rights to any claims of lineage. One has authentic lineage or one has nothing – that is the majesty of the Zen Tradition.
Ironically, this experience has become a good teaching experience for all of us. We must watch our steps in each moment – remember there is always a banana peel close by.
Zen Master Ji Bong (August 17, 2008)
[Dr. Robert Moore]
