Eshin Nishimura | |
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西村 惠信 | |
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| Title | Rōshi |
| Personal | |
| Born | |
| Religion | Rinzai, Zen Buddhism |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Hanazono University |
Eshin Nishimura (西村 惠信; born 1933) is a Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest, the former president of Hanazono University in Kyoto, Japan, and also a major modern scholar in the Kyoto School of thought.[1] A current professor of the Department of Buddhism at Hanazono University, he has lectured at universities throughout the world on the subject of Zen Buddhism.[2] The author of many books, most written in the Japanese language, Nishimura has been a participant in many dialogues on the relationship of Zen to Christianity and Western philosophy.[3]
- ^ Embracing Earth While Facing Death
- ^ Unsui, xvii
- ^ "Buddhist Channel | US Midwest".