Philip Kapleau
✓ Source-basedfallingZen Buddhist teacher (1912-2004)
Philip Kapleau was an American Zen Buddhist teacher. He trained in the Harada-Yasutani tradition, which is rooted in Japanese Sōtō and incorporates Rinzai-school koan study. He established Rochester Zen Center, which grew to become one of the most influential Zen communities in the West.
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Philip Kapleau was an American Zen Buddhist teacher. He trained in the Harada-Yasutani tradition, which is rooted in Japanese Sōtō and incorporates Rinzai-school koan study. He established Rochester Zen Center, which grew to become one of the most influential Zen communities in the West. His independent lineage includes teachers active in the USA, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Sweden, Finland, Germany, the UK and New Zealand.
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