Ōmori Sōgen was a teacher of Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū swordsmanship,[1] and a calligrapher in the Taishi school of Yamaoka Tesshū. He became well known for his unique approach to Zen practice integrating insights from his martial and fine arts training with traditional Zen methods; this approach has been described as a unity of Zen, Ken ("sword", referring to martial arts or physical culture), and Sho ("brush", referring to calligraphy or fine arts).
Ōmori founded Seitai-ji monastery in Japan and Daihonzan Chozen-ji in Honolulu, Hawaii, the first Rinzai headquarters temple established outside Japan according to Rinzai canon law.
Dharma successors and descendants of Omori Roshi are active in both Japan and the West. In the United States, along with Chozen-ji, successors of its first abbot, Tanouye Tenshin Roshi, established Chosei Zen[2] (formerly Chozen-ji Wisconsin Betsuin) in Madison and Spring Green, Wisconsin, and elsewhere. Successors of Hosokawa Dogen Roshi established Daiyuzenji in Chicago, and Korinji in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. In Germany and Austria, there are active groups connected to Sasaki Gensō Rōshi and Hozumi Genshō Rōshi.
Ōmori was also well known for his right-wing ultra-nationalist[3] political activism and influence in government circles prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Kadowaki Kakichi Roshi, Author "Zen and the Bible"
Tanouye Tenshin Roshi
Hozumi Gensho Roshi
Hosokawa Dogen Roshi
Shiohira Hideki Sensei
Bibliographyedit
Sogen, Omori; Trevor Leggett; Dōgen Hosokawa; Roy Kenichi Yoshimoto (2002). An Introduction to Zen Training: A Translation of Sanzen Nyumon. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN0-8048-3247-1. OCLC 47745820.
Terayama, Katsujō; John Stevens; Omori Sogen (1983). Zen and the Art of Calligraphy: The Essence of Sho. Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN0-7100-9284-9. OCLC 8670132.
Sogen, Omori; Tanouye Tenshin (1989). Zen & Budo. Daihonzan Chozen-ji / International Zen Dojo Honolulu. ISBN1877982024.
Referencesedit
^(in Japanese) Jiki Shinkage-ryū Kenjutsu with Ōmori Sōgen. 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine Japan, Nihon Kobudo series, filmed during the 1970s by the Japanese Ministry of Education in a series on many of the traditional koryū. DVD, 2005.
Morisawa, Jackson S. (1988). The Secret of the Target. Routledge. ISBN0-415-00194-3. OCLC 16582229.
Further readingedit
Hosokawa, Dōgen (1997). Omori Sogen: The Art of a Zen Master. Kegan Paul International : Distributed by Columbia University Press. ISBN0-7103-0588-5. OCLC 37322207.
External linksedit
Chozen-ji
Daiyuzenji
Korinji
Ryu-un Zendo
Chart showing the Rinzai lineage of Omori Sogen Roshi
Chosei Zen
April 12, 2024
omori, sogen, Ōmori, sōgen, 大森, 曹玄, 1904, 1994, japanese, rinzai, rōshi, successor, tenryū, line, rinzai, former, president, hanazono, university, rinzai, university, kyoto, japan, became, priest, 1945, Ōmori, sōgen, rōshititlerōshipersonalborn1904japandied199. Ōmori Sōgen 大森 曹玄 1904 1994 was a Japanese Rinzai Rōshi a successor in the Tenryu ji line of Rinzai Zen and former president of Hanazono University the Rinzai university in Kyoto Japan He became a priest in 1945 Ōmori Sōgen RōshiTitleRōshiPersonalBorn1904JapanDied1994ReligionBuddhismSchoolRinzaiSenior postingBased inTenryu jiPredecessorSeki BokuoIn this Japanese name the surname is Ōmori Contents 1 Biography 2 Notable students 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 Sources 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography editŌmori Sōgen was a teacher of Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage ryu swordsmanship 1 and a calligrapher in the Taishi school of Yamaoka Tesshu He became well known for his unique approach to Zen practice integrating insights from his martial and fine arts training with traditional Zen methods this approach has been described as a unity of Zen Ken sword referring to martial arts or physical culture and Sho brush referring to calligraphy or fine arts Ōmori founded Seitai ji monastery in Japan and Daihonzan Chozen ji in Honolulu Hawaii the first Rinzai headquarters temple established outside Japan according to Rinzai canon law Dharma successors and descendants of Omori Roshi are active in both Japan and the West In the United States along with Chozen ji successors of its first abbot Tanouye Tenshin Roshi established Chosei Zen 2 formerly Chozen ji Wisconsin Betsuin in Madison and Spring Green Wisconsin and elsewhere Successors of Hosokawa Dogen Roshi established Daiyuzenji in Chicago and Korinji in Reedsburg Wisconsin In Germany and Austria there are active groups connected to Sasaki Gensō Rōshi and Hozumi Genshō Rōshi Ōmori is the author of more than 20 books in the Japanese language Ōmori was also well known for his right wing ultra nationalist 3 political activism and influence in government circles prior to the outbreak of the Second World War Notable students editSasaki Gensō Rōshi Kadowaki Kakichi Roshi Author Zen and the Bible Tanouye Tenshin Roshi Hozumi Gensho Roshi Hosokawa Dogen Roshi Shiohira Hideki SenseiBibliography editSogen Omori Trevor Leggett Dōgen Hosokawa Roy Kenichi Yoshimoto 2002 An Introduction to Zen Training A Translation of Sanzen Nyumon Tuttle Publishing ISBN 0 8048 3247 1 OCLC 47745820 Terayama Katsujō John Stevens Omori Sogen 1983 Zen and the Art of Calligraphy The Essence of Sho Routledge amp Kegan Paul ISBN 0 7100 9284 9 OCLC 8670132 Sogen Omori Tanouye Tenshin 1989 Zen amp Budo Daihonzan Chozen ji International Zen Dojo Honolulu ISBN 1877982024 References edit in Japanese Jiki Shinkage ryu Kenjutsu with Ōmori Sōgen Archived 2011 07 08 at the Wayback Machine Japan Nihon Kobudo series filmed during the 1970s by the Japanese Ministry of Education in a series on many of the traditional koryu DVD 2005 https choseizen org Zen war stories Daizen Victoria p85Sources editMorisawa Jackson S 1988 The Secret of the Target Routledge ISBN 0 415 00194 3 OCLC 16582229 Further reading editHosokawa Dōgen 1997 Omori Sogen The Art of a Zen Master Kegan Paul International Distributed by Columbia University Press ISBN 0 7103 0588 5 OCLC 37322207 External links editChozen ji Daiyuzenji Korinji Ryu un Zendo Chart showing the Rinzai lineage of Omori Sogen Roshi Chosei Zen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Omori Sogen amp oldid 1202013507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
