Roshi
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.