treasure and take good care of it." Criticism Maezumi publicly admitted he was an alcoholic in 1983, and sought treatment at the Betty Ford Center. This coincided with revelations that he had been having sexual relationships with some of his female followers at the Zen Center of Los Angeles despite being married to his wife, Martha Ekyo Maezumi, "including one of the recipients of his dharma transmission". According to Kirsten Mitsuyo Maezumi, this "caused the separation of my parents and was the reason my mother left the Zen Center of Los Angeles with my brother and [me] in 1983". Maezumi was forthcoming in admitting his mistakes and did not justify his behaviors. These events caused much turmoil in his school, and many students left as a result. Some members who stayed described themselves as forced to see Maezumi on a more human level, even seeing this period as a breakthrough for them, no longer deluded into thinking a teacher could be beyond imperfection. Both Bays and Tetsugen Bernard Glassman founded their own sanghas at this time. When remembering Maezumi, author David Chadwick had this to say: "I'd say he had an interesting mix of humility and arrogance. Mainly to me he'd seem arrogant at a distance, but close up he'd be right there with me not putting on any airs." Influence Maezumi named twelve Dharma Successors, ordained sixty-eight priests, and administered the Buddhist precepts to over five hundred individuals. Author James Ishmael Ford says, Jan Chozen Bays says, His daughter Kirsten Mitsuyo Maezumi writes: Dharma heirs Maezumi Roshi gave Dharma transmission to the following individuals: Tetsugen Bernard Glassman Dennis Merzel Joko Beck Jan Chozen Bays John Daido Loori Gerry Shishin Wick John Tesshin Sanderson Alfred Jitsudo Ancheta Charles Tenshin Fletcher Susan Myoyu Andersen Nicolee Jikyo McMahon William Nyogen Yeo Bibliography 1976 On Zen Practice: Body, Breath, Mind by Maezumi and Tetsugen Bernard Glassman 1978 On Zen Practice II: Body, Breath, Mind (a.k.a. The Hazy Moon of Enlightenment) by Maezumi and Tetsugen Bernard Glassman 1978 Way of Everyday Life 1998 Echoless Valley 2001 Appreciate Your Life: Zen Teachings of Taizan Maezumi Roshi 2001 Teaching of the Great Mountain: Zen Talks by Taizan Maezumi edited by Anton Tenkei Coppens See also Buddhism in the United States Buddhism in the West List of Rinzai Buddhists Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States References Sources External links White Plum Asanga Obituary Je leven