Keido Fukushima
Keidō Fukushima (福島 慶道, Rōmaji: Fukushima Keidō, March 1, 1933 – March 1, 2011) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen master, head abbot of Tōfuku-ji (one of the main branches of the Rinzai sect), centered in Kyoto, Japan. Because of openness to teaching Western students, he had considerable influence on the development of Rinzai Zen practice in the West.
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Born | March 1, 1933 |
Died | March 1, 2011 (age 78) |
Religion | Zen Buddhism |
School | Rinzai |
Education | Otani University |
Occupation | Writer Rōshi |
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Based in | Tofuku-ji |
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