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Robert Aitken
Robert Aitken (1917-2010) was Roshi of the Diamond Sangha in Honolulu and the author of Taking the Path of Zen and The Mind of Clover. His introduction to Zen came in a Japanese pr...view moreRobert Aitken (1917-2010) was Roshi of the Diamond Sangha in Honolulu and the author of Taking the Path of Zen and The Mind of Clover. His introduction to Zen came in a Japanese prison camp during World War II, after he was captured as a civilian in Guam. R. H. Blyth, author of Zen in English Literature, was imprisoned in the same camp, and in this unlikely setting Aitken began the first of several important apprenticeships. After the war Aitken returned often to Japan to study. He became friends with D. T. Suzuki, and studied with Nagakawa Soen Roshi and Yasutani Hakuun Roshi. In 1959 Robert Aitken and his wife, Anne, established a Zen organization, the Diamond Sangha. Aitken was given the title "Roshi" and authorized to teach by Yamada Koun Roshi in 1974.view less
Books by Robert Aitken
Taking the Path of Zen The Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist Ethics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Zen Master Raven: The Teachings of a Wise Old Bird Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Zen Vows for Daily Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5La mente de trébol: Ensayos sobre ética del budismo Zen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe White Blackbird Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe White Blackbird Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings