Philip Kapleau
American teacher
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Philip Kapleau 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. Wikipedia
Born: August 20, 1912, New Haven, CT
Died: May 6, 2004 (age 91 years), Rochester, NY
Lineage: Independent
School: Zen Buddhism
Successor: Zenson Gifford, Albert Low, Mitra Bishop, Sunyana Graef, Danan Henry, Bodhin Kjolhede, Sunya Kjolhede, Lawson Sachter
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