He later brought disciples to the U.S., including Suzuki Daisetsu, who was fluent in Japanese, Chinese, and English, wrote and translated many works into English, and lectured at major universities.
後來他就帶著弟子在美國傳揚禪宗。其中精通中、英、日三國語文的年輕弟子鈴木大拙，以英文寫作和翻譯許多有關中國禪與日本禪的論文、書籍。後來又被聘至哈佛、芝加哥、康乃爾等多所大學授課。