- He was an Episcopal priest before converting to Zen Buddhism.
- He moved to the United States in 1938 and became a citizen in 1943.
- His body was cremated very shortly after his death and his ashes were split with half buried near his library at Druid Heights and half at the Green Gulch Monastery.
- He became an Episcopal priest in 1945 and left the priesthood in 1950 when he moved to California.
- He is considered one of the key figures in spreading and popularizing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to western audiences.
- His novels and lectures, most of which have been posted online in print or recorded format, are still immensely popular.
- He briefly worked in a printing house and a bank.
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