Philip Kapleau

Philip Kapleau
Philip Kapleau
Title	Roshi
Personal
Born	August 20, 1912; New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died	May 6, 2004 (aged 91)
Religion	Buddhism
Nationality	American
School	Zen Buddhism
Lineage	Independent
Senior posting
Predecessor	Hakuun Yasutani
Successor	Zenson Gifford, Albert Low, Mitra Bishop, Sunyana Graef, Danan Henry, ; Bodhin Kjolhede, Sunya Kjolhede, Lawson Sachter

Philip Kapleau (August 20, 1912 – May 6, 2004) 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.^[1]

^ Kaza, Stephanie (2005). "Western Buddhist Motivations for Vegetarianism". Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology. 9 (3): 385–411. doi:10.1163/156853505774841650.

[1] Kaza, Stephanie (2005). "Western Buddhist Motivations for Vegetarianism". Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology. 9 (3): 385–411. doi:10.1163/156853505774841650.

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