Uchiyama Kosho

Uchiyama Kōshō ( Japanese内 山 ​​興 正; * 1912 ; † March 13, 1998 ) was a Zen master of the twentieth century in Japan . He was ordained a monk by Sawaki Kodo Roshi in 1941 and looked after his master until his death in 1965 in the Antai-ji monastery , which at that time was still located in northern Kyoto . After Sawaki's death, Uchiyama succeeded him as the abbot of Antai-ji, and many disciples gathered around him. He also became known for his many books, some of which were translated into German. In 1975 he retired from Antai-ji and lived with his wife in Noke-in, a small temple in southern Kyoto, where he died on March 13, 1998.

literature

• Kosho Uchiyama: Mastering life through zazen . Angkor 2008, ISBN 978-3-936018-56-1
• Kosho Uchiyama: Zen for Kitchen and Life . Angkor 2007 (reprint), ISBN 978-3-936018-55-4
• Kosho Uchiyama: The Zen teaching of the vagabond Kodo . Angkor 2007, ISBN 978-3-936018-51-6

Web links

• Literature by and about Uchiyama Kōshō in the catalog of the German National Library
• http://antaiji.org/services/?lang=de Information about Uchiyama Roshi and his teacher Sawaki
• "To you who are still dissatisfied with your zazen" by Uchiyama Roshi
• "To you who decided to become a monk" by Uchiyama Roshi
• "Seven Points of Practice" by Uchiyama Roshi
• Uchiyama Roshi on zen-guide.de

Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . Thus, Uchiyama is the family name, Kōshō the first name.