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5 Favorite Zen Masters
Who are your five favorite Zen masters?
Mine are:
1 Dogen
2 Hakuin
3 Chinul
4 Joshu
5 Zongmi
Peace,
Ted
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On Zazen (Zen Meditation)
June 17, 2008 EzineArticles.com
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Mike Cross
Brad Warner
Meiko Jones
Dan Leighton
Shohaku Okumura
Bodhidharma
Hui Neng
Yunmen
Chao Chou
Hakuin
Not in stack-ranked order:
Gueishan
Seung Sahn
Yunmen
Layman Pang (okay, he never got the big title but…)
Zhaozhou
So, what makes a “favorite” Zen master?
Bodhidharma
Hui Neng
Dogen
Sheng Yen
Suzuki, maybe not enlightened but still good
Most difficult question you’ve ever asked.
I like them all! But for those who have grabbed a hold of my nose and just won’t let go are:
1) Chaochu and 2) Bhodidharma definitely have a vice grip!
3) Hakuin
4th and 5th slots are a battle between Dogen (recently), Lin Chin, Huang Po
I would like to ask any favorite current (alive) zen masters?
Although I have never met either, Aitkens and Thich Nhat Han have acquired that particular nose lock on me which I can’t seem to get out of. There are a couple of others that I have met that have the eye.
How about you?
Greetings Jordan,
In grateful thanks.
Peace,
Ted
Hello Anonymous,
Thank you for your reply. Excellent.
Peace,
Ted
Hi Barry,
Thank you!
You wrote, “So, what makes a “favorite” Zen master?”
The same thing that makes fences, walls, tiles, and pebbles—our experiencing of them.
Peace,
Ted
Hello Mikael,
Thank you. Deep bows.
Peace,
Ted
Hola Yamakoa,
Thank you for this difficult response. Ha!
You wrote, “I would like to ask any favorite current (alive) zen masters?”
Yes, absolutely! Here are my favorite currently alive zen masters:
1 Dogen
2 Hakuin
3 Chinul
4 Joshu
5 Zongmi
You also wrote, “Although I have never met either, Aitkens and Thich Nhat Hanh have acquired that particular nose lock on me which I can’t seem to get out of. There are a couple of others that I have met that have the eye.”
Yes, I have had the same experience—every Zen master I have met has had the eye. Is there another way to meet them?
Finally, you wrote, “How about you?”
Of course, who else?!
Peace,
Ted