Soyen Shaku

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Soyen Shaku


Born
in Fukui, Japan
January 10, 1860

Died
October 29, 1919

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Soyen Shaku was a Zen monk. He studied for three years at Keio University. He was the first Zen Buddhist master to teach in the United States.

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Zen for Americans

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Sermons of a Buddhist Abbot...

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The Big Book of Buddhism (T...

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Saikontan by an internation...

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A Zen Priest in America: A ...

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Zenkai ichiran kōwa / Shaku...

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“Watch what you say, and whaterver you say, practice it”
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“Receive a guest with the same attitude you have when alone. When alone, maintain the same attitude you have in receiving guests.”
Soyen Shaku

“...Upon retiring, sleep as if you had entered your last sleep. Upon awakening, leave your bed behind you instantly as if you had cast away a pair of old shoes.”
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