Daido Roshi memorial portrait

In memory of our founder, we offer this black and white portrait in a black oak frame. A popular item for students to include on their altar. 

John Daido Loori, Roshi (1931-2009) was the founder of Zen Mountain Monastery and the Mountains and Rivers Order, and served as the guiding teacher there for almost 30 years. A holder of the Soto and Rinzai Zen lineages, Daido Roshi drew on his background as a scientist, artist, naturalist, parent and Zen Priest to establish a uniquely American Zen Buddhist training center.

His teachings are still available to us through the many books he wrote and edited. Click here to learn more.