A Zen Buddhist priest since 1967, Daishin is both a Lineage and Dharma Holder in the White Plum lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi. He is currently an assistant teacher under Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao, Abbot and Head Teacher of the Zen Center of Los Angeles/Busshinji Temple. He is the author of Zen Meditation in Plain English and To Forget the Self.