Philip Kapleau | |
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| Title | Roshi |
| Personal | |
| Born | August 20, 1912 New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | May 6, 2004 (aged 91) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | American |
| School | Zen Buddhism |
| Lineage | Independent |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Hakuun Yasutani |
| Successor | Zenson Gifford, Albert Low, Mitra Bishop, Sunyana Graef, Danan Henry, Bodhin Kjolhede, Sunya Kjolhede, Lawson Sachter |
Philip Kapleau (August 20, 1912 – May 6, 2004) was an American teacher of Zen Buddhism in the Sanbo Kyodan tradition, which is rooted in Japanese Sōtō and incorporates Rinzai-school koan-study. He also strongly advocated for Buddhist vegetarianism.[1]
- ^ Kaza, Stephanie (2005). "Western Buddhist Motivations for Vegetarianism". Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology. 9 (3): 385–411. doi:10.1163/156853505774841650.