"Important Vietnamese Buddhist leader in the West， propagator and writer. 1970 PhD -- Magadha University （Patna， India） for 'A Critical Study of the Life & Works of Sariputta Thera.' Directs Monastere Bouddhique Linh-Son in Paris， France， which is the center of a worldwide network of temples， including many in the US and Canada. Publications include 'The Four Abhidhammic Realms'， 'La Vie de Bouddha Sakyamuni' and 'Dharma Talks' （among many others）."

In keeping with his vows to expand Buddhism in the West， Dharma Master Huyen-Vi established （as of mid 1997） a record 46 temples worldwide. Thirty-two are in North America and Europe， while others are located in such far-Pung places as Nepal and Congo （Zaire）.