Kogetsu Zenzai

Japanese Rinzai Zen monk

Kogetsu Zenzai (1667–1751) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen monk who emulated Ōbaku-teachings into Japanese Rinzai Zen. His teacher Kengan Zen'etsu (1618–1696) had trained under Chinese Ōbaku-monks, and Kogetsu Zenzai was one of the principal perosns in assimilating their teachings. In contrast, Hakuin Ekaku (1686–1768) opposed their influence, yet also stressed the need for rigorous practice. A number of influential students of Kogetsu Zenzai eventually also studied with Hakuin, creating the koan-system presently used within Japanese Rinzai-Zen.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Ahn (2019).
  2. ^ Buddhist Spirituality: Later China, Korea, Japan, and the ... - Pagina 314
  3. ^ Zen Ritual: Studies of Zen Buddhist Theory in Practice - Pagina 53 Zen Ritual: Studies of Zen Buddhist Theory in Practice - Pagina 53

Sources

  • Ahn, Juhn Y. (2019), "Hakuin", in Kopf, G. (ed.), The Dao Companion to Japanese Buddhist Philosophy, Springer