Daito Zenei Eric Thompson

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Reverend Daito Zenei Thompson

About Reverend Daito Zenei Thompson

Reverend Daito Zenei Thompson has practiced and studied Buddhism since 1971 at various monasteries and temples, under the spiritual guidance of certified and authentic Masters, both in America and Asia, including twice meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet. He has lectured extensively, and taught Zen Buddhism peripatetically, at various civic, community and religious groups. and also at colleges and universities in the United State and abroad.

Reverend Thompson studied at the famous Gold Mountain Chan Monastery (Dharma Realm Buddhist University)in San Francisco, CA under the spiritual guidance of the late Venerable Ch'an Master Hsuan Hua. He later visited and studied at the Seoul National Buddhist University (Dong Guk Tae Hak) and at the famous Hae In Sa Monastery in the southern mountains outside of Kwang-Ju Korea.

Reverend Thompson was ordained into the Soto Zen Mission North America as a Zen Priest in 1978 and received the special Transmission and Inka (permission to teach)by the late Reverend Dr. Soyu Matsuoka-roshi, Archbishop of Soto Zen Mission, North America. Please visit the late Rev. Dr. Soyu Matsuoka-roshi dedication website at http://Mokurai.org

Reverend Thompson has been interviewed by numerous newspapers in the USA. New Age Journal (USA) is only one of several magazines who have interviewed and published articles by Reverend Thompson.

Reverend Thompson is involved with many social, community and interfaith organizations. He has been a religious advisor to the Boy Scouts of America Buddhist Sangha Awards Program; has formerly or currently a member of the following organizations: the Evergreen Hospital Pastoral Care Advisory Committee; advisory to the State Prison Chaplaincy; advisory to the US Armed Forces Buddhist Chaplaincy; the World Buddhist Organization; the American Buddhist Congress; the Buddhist Peace Fellowship; the Northwest Dharma Association; and others. He also works extensively with other Asian Buddhist communities as a liaison within the non-Buddhist Western Culture and Society.

Reverend Thompson is currently the spiritual director of Aspen Gold Dharma Center (http://AspenGold.org) a Zen Buddhist organization created to support the dissemination and growth of Buddhist Teachings within our communities and to help empower its members through direct participation in its many programs. To learn more please visit Reverend Thompson online at http://AspenGold.org