Kodo Sawaki

Japanese zen Buddhist monk (1880-1965)

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Lived 1880–1965, aged 85Japan
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    1880–1965
    Aged 85
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Updated 2026-08-19

Kodo Sawaki was a prominent Japanese Sōtō Zen teacher of the 20th century. He is considered to be one of the most significant Zen priests of his time for bringing Zen practice, in particular meditation, into the lives of laypeople and popularizing the ancient tradition of sewing the kesa.

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