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Great Soto masters after Dogen?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:25 pm
by Luke
Everybody knows that Dogen was a great Zen master, but were there any other Soto Zen masters who lived after him who were almost as great?
Re: Great Soto masters after Dogen?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:58 pm
by Astus
Keizan Jokin is regarded as the second founder of Soto Zen. Menzan Zuiho (1683-1769) made Dogen and his writings the central source of doctrine in Soto, and
Gento Sokuchu de-emphasised the use of koans in Soto. In the modern era the most famous is probably
Sawaki Kodo.
You may also look at this:
History of the Soto Zen School
Re: Great Soto masters after Dogen?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:08 pm
by Beatzen
Astus wrote:Keizan Jokin is regarded as the second founder of Soto Zen. Menzan Zuiho (1683-1769) made Dogen and his writings the central source of doctrine in Soto, and
Gento Sokuchu de-emphasised the use of koans in Soto. In the modern era the most famous is probably
Sawaki Kodo.
You may also look at this:
History of the Soto Zen School
Not attempting to nitpick, but it was my understanding that Dogen didn't emphasize Koan practice, either. To him, the world, or mind, as-it-is, is the Genjokoan. The mind is a koan that can liberate when penetrated.
Also, Taizan Maezumi Roshi was pretty famous... and he was a Soto lineage holder as well.