Sanshin Network
Okumura Roshi and Hoko have lay students and dharma heirs around the world. Some of them have founded their own sitting groups, temples or Zen centers, while others teach and practice independently. Those marked with asterisks are transmitted teachers.
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North America
Everett Zazen Group Everett, WA Founded by Howard Lazzarini Great Wind Zendo Danville, IN Founded by Mark Howell Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery Kingston, AR Founded by Shoryu Bradley* Mountains and Waters Alliance Faribault, MN Founded by Shodo Spring* Disciples practicing at Sanshin: Hoko Karnegis*, Vice Abbot Doju Layton (see his IU campus sitting group here) Ritoku Robinson Hosshin Shoaf, Work Leader Also practicing at Sanshin: Seigen Hartkemeyer |
Europe
Anshin Zen Centre Roma Rome, Italy Founded by Doryu Cappelli* and Gyoetsu Epifania* Centre Shikantaza Mons, Belgium Founded by Mokusho Deprèay Daijihi Vienna, Austria Founded by Shinko Hagn Frühlingsmond Zendo Hannover, Germany Founded by Kyoku Lutz* Zendo L'eau Vive ALÈS, Gard, France Founded by Shoju Mahler* South America La Comunidad Soto Zen de Colombia Bogota, Colombia Founded by Shotai de la Rosa* and Densho Quintero* |
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Disciples practicing elsewhere:
Issan Koyama, New York, NY Koun Levy: Southern Palm Zen Group, Boca Raton, FL Eido Reinhart*, Minneapolis, MN Doan Roessler: Clouds in Water Zen Center, St. Paul, MN Jisho Takahashi, Japan Jokei Whitehead, Oakland CA |
Okumura Roshi trained at Antaiji, in the Mikata district of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1921 by Oka Sotan as monastery for scholars to study the Shobogenzo. At that time it was located in northern Kyoto, and many leading scholars studied there.During WWII, Antaiji was vacated until in 1949 Sawaki Kōdō and Uchiyama Kōshō, teacher and disciple on the Buddha Way, moved into Antaiji and made it a place for the pure and simple practice of sitting zazen.
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