Belmont Zen Center is an outreach ministry of Muddy Water Zen Temple in Royal Oak, Michigan.
We are affiliated with the American-European Parish of the Korean Buddhist Taego Order, which is part of the Seon (Zen) Buddhist tradition.
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Ven. Dr. Jongmae Park, Patriarch of the American-European Parish -
Ven. Hae Doh, Bishop of the American-European Parish and Abbot of Muddy Water Zen Temple -
Rev. Dae Jaang, Priest & Dharma Teacher of Belmont Zen Center
About Rev. Dae Jaang
After working with teachers in several different lineages, Dae Jaang formally became a dharma student on Ven. Hae Doh in 2013. He spent two years studying at the Institute for Buddhist Studies under the supervision of Ven. Dr. Jongmae and was awarded a degree from Dong-bang Buddhist University in South Korea. This led to his ordination as a dharma teacher affiliated with the Taego Order in 2016. He spent two more years completing a Certificate from the Institute for Contemporary Buddhist Studies. In 2022 he was awarded the rank of priest. In addition to serving BZC, Rev. Dae Jaang is chancellor of the American-European Parish and assistant to the Bishop.