Dosho Port began practicing Zen in 1977 and now co-teachers with his wife, Tetsugan Zummach, with the Vine of Obstacles Zen. Dosho received dharma transmission
from Dainin Katagiri Roshi and inka shomei from James Myoun Ford Roshi in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. He is the author of "Keep Me In Your Heart Awhile: The Haunting Zen of Dainin Katagiri," "The Record of Empty Hall: One Hundred Classic Koans," and "Going Through the Mystery's One Hundred Questions."