Philip Kapleau

Philip Kapleau
TitleRoshi
Personal
Born(1912-08-20)August 20, 1912
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
DiedMay 6, 2004(2004-05-06) (aged 91)
ReligionBuddhism
NationalityAmerican
SchoolZen Buddhism
LineageIndependent
Senior posting
PredecessorHakuun Yasutani
SuccessorZenson 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]

  1. ^ Kaza, Stephanie (2005). "Western Buddhist Motivations for Vegetarianism". Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology. 9 (3): 385–411. doi:10.1163/156853505774841650.