Soyen Shaku

Japanese Zen Buddhist priest and scholar

Soyen Shaku (1849-1926) was a Japanese Zen Buddhist priest, scholar, and missionary. He was one of the first Zen masters to be introduced to the West and played a significant role in popularizing Zen Buddhism in the United States. Shaku was born in Japan and studied under some of the most prominent Zen masters of his time. He later became a prominent figure in the American Buddhist community, teaching and writing abo...