Roshi

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Zen master Hozumi Gensho Rōshi in zazen , the sitting meditation in Zen Buddhism (2006)

Rōshi ( Japanese 老師 ) is a title of particularly experienced, authorized teacher in Zen Buddhism . Rōshi means something like old teacher or old master and describes a person who teaches a Zen community ( Sangha ) spiritually. Despite the literal meaning, the title has nothing to do with the actual age of the person.

Known Rōshi

• Shōdō Harada
• Genshō Hōzumi
• Ho-un-ken
• Sawaki Kōdō
• Uchiyama Kosho
• Gudō Wafu Nishijima
• Kyozan Joshu Sasaki
• Suzuki Shunryu
• Taisen Deshimaru
• Shibayama Zenkei
• Brigitte D'Ortschy

See also

• Kanchō (Zen) - The title for an archabbot of the main monastery of a lineage of Zen Buddhism.
• Oshō - a Japanese title of Zen Buddhism.