HO Lynn is the founder of the Yuan Yuan Educational Foundation, and is a teacher, lecturer, writer, spiritual practitioner and consultant. Beginning in 1984, HO Lynn volunteered her assistance to LIN Yun as one of his closest disciples and students. Over the years her responsibilities included serving as his teaching assistant, planning his course syllabus, creating audio-visual teaching aids, acting as his English translator, and assisting at his numerous private consultation sessions.

In addition, HO Lynn was instrumental in starting a quarterly English publication for his temple - the Yun Lin Temple News. She served as its editor-in-chief from 1988 to 1992, and remained as the publication's columnist, writing the well-received "Questions and Answers" column until the publication ceased to exist in 1996. Since 1989, HO Lynn has dedicated herself exclusively to spreading Professor LIN Yun's teachings, often teaching and lecturing on LIN’s behalf. She has given lectures, seminars and consultations at the nation's top universities, major corporations and community level organizations. This include Stanford University, San Francisco State University, Brown University, MIT, Snaidero USA and R.M. Chin & Associates of Chicago, Trace Storage & Technology Company of Taiwan, the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, Friends of the Public Libraries in the Bay Areas, real estate companies, architectural and interior design companies, business associations, women’s community groups, and elderly community groups. In addition, Teacher HO is often invited to speak and teach for various professional Feng Shui organizations including the Feng Shui Academe of Seattle and the original International Feng Shui Conferences. HO Lynn now conducts classes, seminars, workshops, and one-on-one private mentoring sessions based on LIN Yun's teachings about life, ch'i, Chinese folkloric culture, customs and traditions, philosophies, beliefs, a practical approach to I-Ching, Feng Shui, spiritual cultivation and meditation, holistic healing, and other transcendental knowledge.
 

His Holiness Trizin Longtuk Tenpei Nyima of the Tibetan Bon Tradition (right), Teacher HO Lynn and His Holiness Grandmaster LIN Yun Rinpoche.

HO Lynn holds a master's degree in Family Development from the University of Iowa. She has involved herself in international and bi-lingual education throughout her past career including serving as the Executive Director of the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council, and Director of the Chinese American International School of San Francisco. She has studied with LIN Yun since 1980, is respected as one of his most senior disciples, and regarded as one of the best teachers among teachers of the BTB Traditions.

His Holiness Grandmaster LIN Yun Rinpoche at Teacher HO Lynn's 60th birthday party hosted by her students and family in 2002.