Shunryū Suzuki
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Shunryu Suzuki Roshi was a pivotal Zen monk and author who founded the first Western Zen monastery. Discover his legacy of "nothing special."
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Sincere Practice1 mention
5:08
…he went to china to continue his practice with good teacher. He may have, according to kenzeiki, he already attained enlightenment under Eisai, but he wanted to continue his practice with right teacher. So he went to china with myōsen, who was also one of…
Freedom from Everything1 mention
47:11
…of two lineages rinzai and Soto and came to Dongen Zenji, one from nyojo Soto Lineage another is from myosen rinzai. Master disciple of Eisai but his lineage is just Soto Oka roshi's so you know kishizawa roshi had to ask him why why is this it is…
San-Pachi-Nenju4 mentions
24:25
…independent. Dokusan is to visit teachers dokusan. So before doien nenji, first of all, when he was studying at rinzai monastery under Eisai, he studied gohan practice there and he went to china with myosen, a disciple of Eisai. He went to china and he…
24:39
…was studying at rinzai monastery under Eisai, he studied gohan practice there and he went to china with myosen, a disciple of Eisai. He went to china and he attained enlightenment under Eisai Genji and after that, to have more mature practice, he continued…
24:50
…practice there and he went to china with myosen, a disciple of Eisai. He went to china and he attained enlightenment under Eisai Genji and after that, to have more mature practice, he continued his practice. And since Eisai Genji passed away and since he…
25:16
…china and he attained enlightenment under Eisai Genji and after that, to have more mature practice, he continued his practice. And since Eisai Genji passed away and since he thought there's no more good teacher in Japan so he went to china and continued…