Soyen Shaku ✓

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Japanese Zen Buddhist master

About Soyen Shaku

Soyen Shaku was the first Zen Buddhist master to teach in the United States. He was a rōshi of the Rinzai school and was abbot of both Kenchō-ji and Engaku-ji temples in Kamakura, Japan. Soyen was a disciple of Imakita Kosen.

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Sermons of a Buddhist abbot

All Soyen Shaku Quotes

Have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child. Attitude
My heart burns like fire but my eyes are as cold as dead ashes. Ashes
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… Awakening
Do not regret the past. Look to the future. Future

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