Stan Lombardo began practicing Zen with Zen Master Seung Sahn in 1978. He was one of the founders of the Kansas Zen Center in 1978, received inka (full authorization to teach) from Zen Master Seung Sahn in 1992, and transmission from Zen Master Seung Sahn in 1998. He is the guiding teacher of the Morning Star Zen Center (Fayetteville AR) and the Kwan Um group at the Ecumenical Buddhist Society (Little Rock AR).