Robert Baker Aitken | |
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| Title | Roshi |
| Personal | |
| Born | June 19, 1917 |
| Died | August 5, 2010 (aged 93) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Spouse | Anne Hopkins Aitken |
| Children | Tom Aitken |
| School | Zen Buddhism |
| Lineage | Harada-Yasutani |
| Education | University of Hawaii University of California |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Soen Nakagawa Nyogen Senzaki |
| Predecessor | Yamada Koun |
| Website | www.robertaitken.net |
Robert Baker Dairyu Chotan Aitken Rōshi (June 19, 1917 – August 5, 2010) was a Zen teacher in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. He co-founded the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in 1959 with his wife, Anne Hopkins Aitken. Aitken received Dharma transmission from Koun Yamada in 1985 but decided to live as a layperson. He was a socialist and anarchist who advocated for social justice for homosexuals, women and Native Hawaiians throughout his life, and was one of the original founders of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.[1][2]
- ^ Seager, Richard Hughes (1999). Buddhism in America. Columbia University Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-231-10868-0.
- ^ Woo, Elaine (August 10, 2010). "Robert Aitken dies at 93; American Zen master". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.