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English writer and translator specializing in Buddhism and Taoism.
 

Born in 1913. Educated at Haileybury College and Downing College, Cambridge. Read natural sciences at latter, did not complete degree but left in second year and went to China.

Visited many monasteries in China (1933-1939). Became a pupil of Master Hsu Yun but actually received training in Ch’an meditation from his pupils at monastery, near Kunming, Yunnan. He also received Vajrayana teachings. Taught at School of Oriental Studies, London Universities (1939-1940). Served as Cultural Attache, British Embassy in Chunking (1942-1945), Chinese National Government scholarship to study T’ang Dynasty Buddhism in Peking (1947-1949), taught in Hong Kong and Bangkok (1949-1961). Also visited Darjeeling to study with Nyingma teahcers including Dudjom Rinpoche and Dodrupchen Rinpoche . Worked for United Nations (ECAFE) (1961-1974), Bangkok ((1974-1979), taught English at Kasetsart and Chulalongkorn Universities, Bangkok. Conduct extensive lecture tours of America and Canada (1978-1980). Later he was engaged in studying Chinese composition and literature.