Late Vietnamese Zen master and scholar active in the U.S. Trained in the Lin-chi （Rinzai） tradition， but adopted ecumenical approach. 1966: came to USA; lectured at UCLA. 1967: began to teach in Hollywood. Founded International Buddhist Meditation Center and in 1973， College （later University） of Oriental Studies， Los Angeles. 1975: after （the political changeover of 1975）， active in helping Vietnamese refugees to U.S."