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Najah
(salvation):
(salvation):
Nakagawa S
en
,
also S
en Roshi
en,
also S
en Roshi(1908–83)
. A leading Zen master of the
Rinzai
school, dharma-successor (
hassu
) of Yamamoto Gempo. He was abbot of Ry
taku-ji, and was much concerned to spread understanding and practice of Zen in the West. He was characterized by his ability to convert everyday occasions into Zen practice (e.g. a coffee-break could be as much an occasion as the traditional tea-ceremony). In this, he extended the example of a revered predecessor,
Mus
Soseki
.
. A leading Zen master of the
Rinzai
school, dharma-successor (
hassu
) of Yamamoto Gempo. He was abbot of Ry
taku-ji, and was much concerned to spread understanding and practice of Zen in the West. He was characterized by his ability to convert everyday occasions into Zen practice (e.g. a coffee-break could be as much an occasion as the traditional tea-ceremony). In this, he extended the example of a revered predecessor,Mus
Soseki.
Nakayama Miki
(Japanese visionary):
(Japanese visionary):
N
land
.
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