Miyazaki-san is not a famous Zen master. He hasn’t written any books; he doesn’t have any disciples. In fact, doesn’t have a dojo or even teaches Zen. This incredible man is an old friend of…
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy that has been practiced for over two millennia, with its teachings and practices having a profound impact on the lives of millions of people around the world. Throughout its…
Dogen Zenji (1200-1253) was a Japanese Zen master, philosopher, and poet who founded the Soto school of Zen in Japan. He is widely considered one of the greatest Zen masters in history and is revered…
Taisen Deshimaru (born Yasuo Deshimaru) was born in 1914 into a Samurai family of the Saga Prefecture, located on Kyushu Island, in southern Japan. He was raised by his mother, a fervent follower of the…
Shunryu Suzuki was one of the most famous Soto Zen monk of the 20th century. He was the very first Zen master who gained popularity in the Western world for his teaching of Zen Buddhism…
Kodo Sawaki (nicknamed “Kodo the Homeless”), regarded by many as the greatest twentieth-century Zen master, had a difficult start in life. Kodo Sawaki was born in 1880 in Tsu, in the Mie prefecture. Orphaned by…
Gudo Wafu Nishijima was born on 29th of November, 1919 And was one of the greatest Zen Buddhist philosophers and teacher. When Nishijima was 21 years old, he became the disciple of great Zen master Kodo…
Bodhidharma, also known as Daruma in Japan, was an Indian Buddhist monk, who is commonly considered the founder of Chan Buddhism in China – later known as Zen in Japan. Bodhidharma is believed to be…