Kōshū Itabashi
Kōshū Itabashi | |
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Title | Zenji(閑月即心) |
Personal | |
Born | Nagaoki 1927 |
Died | 5 July 2020 Japan |
Religion | Zen Buddhism |
Nationality | Japanese |
School | Sōtō |
Education | Tohoku University |
Senior posting | |
Teacher | |
Based in | Sojiji |
Predecessor | |
Successor |
Kōshū Itabashi (板橋 興宗, Itabashi Kōshū, 1927 – 5 July 2020) was a Sōtō Zen master who was the 23rd abbot of Sojiji, abbot of in Takefu, Fukui, and abbot of in Kanazawa, Ishikawa all in Japan.
He was born in Tagajo, Miyagi in 1927.[1] He graduated from the in 1945.[2] He also graduated in religious studies at Tohoku University in 1953.[3] He became a Sōtō Zen monk according to .[4] He was trained in Sojiji and he studied under in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.[5]
He succeeded in and became of Sojiji leading monks.[6] He became of Sojijisoin, abbot of Daijoji.[7] He also devised chair Zazen.[8]
He was elected vice abbot of Sojij, and became the 23rd abbot of Sojiji and Sotozen Superintendent Master (Kancho) in 1998.[9]
He retired as abbot of Sojiji in 2002.[10] He became abbot Sojijisoin.[11] And he was revived Gotanjoji.[12]
Works[]
- Ryokan and Dogen (Kounsha, 1986)
- Breath of Life (Shunjusha, 2008)
- Thank you (Samgha, 2009)
- Breathing Buddha(Kadokawa, 2011)
- With a Soft Heart (Northern Press,2012)
- Living like a cat (Nigensha, 2013)
- "Atarimaedeii"(Rissho Koseikai Pub., 2015)
References[]
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- ^ "Atarimaedeii"(Koshu Itabashi, Rissho Koseikai Pub. 2015 )
- I only know I'm satisfied (with Prof. Dr. Hideho ARITA, Kosei Pub. 2008)
- Soto Zen Buddhists
- Zen Buddhist abbots
- Japanese Zen Buddhists
- Tohoku University alumni
- People from Miyagi Prefecture
- 1927 births
- 2020 deaths
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