Glen Choi was born in Toronto, Canada to Korean immigrant parents, spent his 20s and early 30s studying and working in South Korea, and returned to Canada in 2005. He currently teaches humanities/social sciences at a college in Toronto. A lifelong Buddhist, he received a Ph.D. in Religious Studies ("Buddhism in the West") from the University of Ottawa and an M.A. in Seon (Zen) Studies from Dongguk University in Seoul. Glen is the author of the memoir called 'Beginning, Middle & Zen'. His writing has appeared in publications from South Korea to the United States and Canada. Glen also hosted a 12-part TV documentary series on Buddhism in Canada called "Path to Enlightenment."