Anne Hopkins Aitken

Anne Arundel Hopkins Aitken
Personal
Born
Anna Stinchfield Hopkins

(1911-02-08)February 8, 1911
Cook County, Illinois, US
DiedJune 13, 1994(1994-06-13) (aged 83)
Honolulu, Hawaii, US
ReligionBuddhism
SpouseRobert Baker Aitken
Children1
SchoolZen Buddhism
EducationOxford University
Scripps College
Stanford University
Northwestern University
Senior posting
TeacherSoen Nakagawa
Hakuun Yasutani
Yamada Koun
Based inDiamond Sangha
Websiteanne.robertaitken.net

Anne Arundel Hopkins Aitken (February 8, 1911 – June 13, 1994) was an American Zen Buddhist, in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. She co-founded the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in 1959 together with her husband, Robert Baker Aitken.[1] She purchased both of its properties: the Koko An Zendo and Maui Zendo.[2] Honolulu Diamond Sangha has been considered "one of several pivotal Buddhist organizations critical to the development of Zen" in western countries.[3]: 23  Anne Aitken was also one of the original founders of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.[4][5]

  1. ^ Melton, J. Gordon; Baumann, Martin (2010). Religions of the world : a comprehensive encyclopedia of beliefs and practices (2nd ed.). Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 888. ISBN 978-1598842036. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ratliff was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ Queen, Christopher S. (2000). Engaged Buddhism in the west. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0861711598. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  5. ^ Miller, Andrea (December 1, 2008). "Profile: Buddhist Peace Fellowship". Lion's Roar. Retrieved 2 February 2018.