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Daigan Gaither

Daigan Gaither

Rev. Daigan Gaither began Buddhist practice in 1995 in the Vipassana (Insight) tradition, and then began to study Zen in 2003 with Ryushin Paul Haller Roshi. He received Lay Ordination in 2006 where he was given the name Daigan or “Great Vow”, and received Priest Ordination in July 2011. Daigan speaks internationally on a variety of topics particularly around gender, sexuality, social justice and their intersections with the Dharma. He also sits or has sat on a number of boards and committees that serve community needs and further social justice causes.

Daigan has a BA in Philosophy and Religion from San Francisco State University, and an MA in Buddhist Studies (with a chaplaincy certificate and a certificate in Soto Zen Buddhism) from the Graduate Theological Union and the Institute of Buddhist Studies. Daigan lives in San Francisco. He identifies as a disabled, queer, white, cis male and uses he/him pronouns. Click here to learn more about Daigan Gaither.

Dharma Library

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Bodhisattva Practice

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June 23, 2024
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Precepts as Orientation

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Daigan Gaither

Getting Real with Spiritual Bypass

A Dharma Library Recording with Daigan Gaither
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A Dharma Library Recording with Daigan Gaither
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