About Martin Verhoeven
Martin J. Verhoeven, an American scholar and translator, was born on December 2, 1946. He is also a former Buddhist monk and a close follower of Hsuan Hua. Currently, he holds the position of dean of academics at Dharma Realm Buddhist University. Verhoeven has previously worked as an adjunct professor at the Graduate Theological Union and as a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. One of his notable achievements is completing an 800-mile pilgrimage from South Pasadena to Ukiah, California, with his companion Heng Sure, where they performed a three steps one bow ritual over two years and six months.