Soto Zen School

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Rinzai_Zen
gptkb:Obaku_Zen
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Rohatsu_Sesshin
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:kinhin
chanting
bowing
dokusan
community living
teisho
work practice
oriyoki
precepts study
samu
gptkbp:emphasizes shikantaza
gptkbp:followedBy millions
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Dongshan_Liangjie
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:China
9th century
gptkbp:globalPresence gptkb:Europe
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:headOfState gptkb:Eiheiji
gptkb:Sojiji
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soto Zen School
gptkbp:JapaneseCoFounder gptkb:Keizan
gptkbp:JapaneseFounder gptkb:Dogen
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction gptkb:Chinese
English
Japanese
Vietnamese
gptkbp:largestZenSchoolIn gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:Shobogenzo
gptkbp:notableFaculty gptkb:Dainin_Katagiri
gptkb:Hakuun_Yasutani
gptkb:Koun_Yamada
gptkb:Shunryu_Suzuki
gptkb:Taisen_Deshimaru
gptkb:Taizan_Maezumi
gptkb:Shohaku_Okumura
gptkb:Gudo_Wafu_Nishijima
gptkb:Kosho_Uchiyama
gptkbp:numberOfTemplesInJapan over 14,000
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.sotozen.com/
gptkbp:ordinationLineage gptkb:Keizan_lineage
Dogen lineage
gptkbp:ordinationSystem monastic and lay ordination
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Chan_Buddhism
gptkbp:practicedIn zazen
gptkbp:prominence gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:rituals memorial services
sesshin
funerals
gptkbp:section gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhism
gptkbp:symbol ensō
gptkbp:teaches non-duality
direct experience of enlightenment
everyday practice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soto-shu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6