Zen studies Keido Fukushima
keidō fukushima teacher zenkei shibayama in usa, 1969.
fukushima became acolyte monk @ age of thirteen under original teacher kidō okada, abbot of hōfuku-ji monastery in okayama, japan. fukushima graduated otani university’s department of buddhist studies in 1956, following completion of otani’s doctoral course. in 1961 began monastic training zenkei shibayama @ nanzen-ji monastery in kyoto. fukushima’s main teacher, zenkei shibayama, instrumental in helping transplant rinzai zen west. 1 of first rinzai zen masters hold retreats in united states, , publish books in english: flower not talk, ox-herding pictures, , zen comments on mumonkan / gateless barrier. shibayama made annual visits united states in late 1960s. in 1969 accompanied fukushima (at time senior monk @ nanzen-ji , known genshō). in 1973 fukushima received fellowship study english @ claremont colleges conducted seminars on zen , led zazen practice.
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