Other Buddhist Teachers
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Rev. Haya Akegarasu M 1887-? Japanese "non-dualistic Buddhism" brought to US by Gyomay
Kubose Ven Ajahn Amaro M b1956 Brit based in US (CA) psych, forest monk, Ajahn Chah, Ajahn Sumedho Lama Anagarika Govinda M 1898-1985, aka Ernst Lothar Hoffmann, influential author Steven Armstrong M b1955ish American (HI) buddhist psychology, vipassana for 25 years, monk, Vipassana Metta Foundation, Sayadaw U Pandita Robert Beatty M b1950ish American (OR), vipassana, psychotherapy, Ruth Denison Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi M b1944 Amer (NJ) aka Jeffrey Block many years in Sri Lanka, translator, author, Chuang Yen Monastery, Bodhi Monastery, Yin Shun Foundation, Ven Ananda Maitreya Cambridge Insight MC (Inst) Larry Rosenberg, Narayan Liebenson Grady, Michael Liebenson Grady Ajahn Chah* M 1918-1992 Thai, to Europe in 1979. Page is in German. TALES Yogi C. M. Chen M 1906-1987 Chinese many years of practice, many teachers mainly Tibetan, moved to US in '72, lots of books, tantra Cheng Yen* F Taiwanese b1937, site is mostly online mag and charity info. Chin Kung M Chinese b1927, based in Taiwan, travels, organizer. Ven. Thubten Chodron F b1950 American (WA) nun ordained in Nepal, worked in Singapore Alan Clements M b1950ish American based in Canada (YVR) Spiritually Incorrect standup dharma tour tinged with activism, author of Instinct for Freedom, Burmese monk oral tradition "mixes art, activism, politics, dharma, and comedy" Ruth Denison* F b1923ish German (via Hitler Youth and Hollywood) now based in US (CA) vipassana, zen influences, U Ba Khin. Page is an interview on Robert Beatty's site. Dipa Ma* F Indian 1911-1989 aka Nani Bala Barua single mother found ways to bring meditation to ordinary life, teacher of many current Buddhist luminaries Penny and Peter Fenner F b1960ish & M b1950ish American (CA) couple, psychotherapy with Mahayana, Thubten Yeshe. Author Peter also runs Radiant Mind project. New URL Matthew Flickstein* M b1953ish Amer (VA) psych and Theravadan monk, founded Bhavana Society, The Forest Way, author, now doc film-maker, Bhante Gunaratana Gaia House in Devon, UK: Christina Feldman, Martine Batchelor, Stephen Batchelor, Reb Anderson Tenshin Roshi, Martin Aylward, Ajahn Candasiri, Simon Child, Patricia Feldman-Genoud, Charles Genoud, Helen Gumpel-Stephenson, Catherine McGee, John Peacock, Yanai Postelnik, Brad Richecoeur, Peggy Swan, Fred von Allmen Acarya Godwin Samararatne M 1932-2000 Sri Lankan lay teacher influenced many, emphasis on "context of everyday lives, putting practice of awareness and loving-kindness at the centre" S.N. Goenka* M b1924, well-known Burmese vipassana teacher, Sayagyi U Ba Khin. New multilingual site Joseph Goldstein M b1950ish American (MA) 35 years vipassana, Insight Meditation Society head, Goenka, Munindra, Sayadaw U Pandita etc. QUOTE Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Nayaka Thera M b1927 Sri Lanka, transplanted to US (WV), 50 years monk, forest retreats. Joan Jiko Halifax F American b1955ish, big author, many credentials incl shamanic, now in prison projects, Seung Sahn Master Hsing Yun(g) M b1927 Chinese no info, lots of orgs, incl Int'l Bud Progess Soc, FoGuangShan, Buddha's Light Int'l Assoc etc. Insight Meditation Soc Michele McDonald-Smith, Corrado Pensa, Sharda Rogell, Christopher Titmuss, Carol Wilson, many others listed here individually Jhanananda* M b1953ish Amer (AZ) aka Jeffrey S Brooks "self-ordained Western Buddhist monk in the Great Western Vehicle, a 4th wheel engaged Ecstatic Contemplative Buddhist tradition." Tireless self-promoter in online forums not accepted by some Buddhists (8 pages and counting) Ayya Khema* F 1923-1997 German Jew aka Ilse Ledermann, many years in Asia, author, taught all over. Sayagyi U Ba Khin M ?- 1971 Burmese, straight Noble Eightfold Path Khun Yay Ajahn Maharattana Upasika Chandra Khonnokyoong F 1909-2000 Thai, Dhammakaya meditation, mantra, service Rev Seiyu Kiriyama M b1935ish Japanese holds honorifics and big titles all over Asia, multi-author, Agon Shu = "Original Buddhism," success boosterism Jack Kornfield M American author, major vipassana teacher, Spirit Rock and IMS founder Rev. Gyomay Kubose M 1906-2000 Japanese-American, "American Buddhism," a synthesis of various Buddhist strains Rev. Koyo Kubose M b1945ish American (IL), successor of father Gyomay Luangpor Teean Jittasubho M 1911-1988 Thai aka Pann Intapew mixed life of householder and monk, Mahasati meditation (movement) + simple awareness |
Tsunesaburo Makiguchi M 1871-1944 Japanese founder of Soka Gakkai, reformist educator died opposing Japanese militarism, taught thinking for oneself, Nichiren Buddhism Kamala Masters F b1955ish Asian-American (HI) mother, 20 years vipassana, Vipassana Metta Foundation, Sayadaw U Pandita Ken McLeod* M b1955ish Canuck based in US (CA) many years with Kalu Rinpoche, author, org = Unfettered Mind Ananda Metteya M 1872-1923 Brit aka CH Allan Bennett, early western buddhist monk, graduated from Crowley. New URL Anagarika Munindra* M 1914-2003 Indian, little info, "lay" teacher of Joseph Goldstein, Surya Das, many others. New URL Rob Nairn M b1950ish South African author Rev Nichiko Niwano M b1938 Japanese succeeded father Nikkyo as head of Rissho Kosei-kai, service-oriented Buddhism Rev. Koshin Ogui M b1935ish Japanese moved to US (OH), brought "Pure Land" from Japan Sayadaw U Pandita Bhivamsa M b1921 Burmese (Yangon), branches in US (CA) and Sydney, strict Theravada, Mahasi Sayadaw Ven Ajahn Pasanno M b1950ish based in US (CA) Thai forest monk for 20 years, Ajahn Chah Pure Land An aspect of Buddhism that emphasizes faith and compassion, and a bit of ancestor worship, particularly relating to Buddha Amitabha, grew from Ch'an, mostly Chinese but also spread to Japan. Comes in many forms. Rev Ryoju Kikuchi F 190?-2001 Japanese aka Tamo Samma, Tamo-San nominally a Buddhist priestess. Site mostly in Japanese, Eng pages have full text of tiny book, "Moor the Boat" Sharon Salzberg F b1955ish American (MA) author, 30 years vipassana, Insight Meditation Society Seonaidh Riley Perks M b1934 author aka John Riley Perks, Celtic Buddhism, Crazyheart Lineage, based in US (VT) and Ireland, many years personal attendant to Chogyam Trungpa, flaky site down, now new URL Helga Schleiter Smith F b1955ish German based in US (CA) m to Russell Smith, below. "Ch'an Buddhism, Ekayana," at first no mention of Russ, Nome or other teachers, now Russ more active. MORE REPORT Rodney Smith b1955ish American (WA) 30 years vipassana, 12 as monk, dying specialist, author Russell Smith M b1950ish Amer (CA), split from bro Jeff (Master Nome), formerly "both awakened by the Teaching of [= name-dropping] Ramana Maharshi." Now involved with wife Helga's enterprise – at first low profile, now higher – his teacher now named as Nippo Syaku MORE Steven Smith M b1960ish American (HI), operations in Burma and Australia too, Sayadaw U Pandita Sot'aesan Taejongsa M 1891-1946 Korean aka Chungbin Pak, awakened at 25, "Won Buddhism" mix of Zen and Pure Land, own domain reduced to geocities. Spirit Rock Ajahn Amaro, Guy Armstrong, James Baraz, Sylvia Boorstein, Eugene Cash, Debra Chamberlin-Taylor, Sally Clough, Howard Cohn, Mark Coleman, Anna Douglas, Gil Fronsdal, Robert Hall, Jack Kornfield, Phillip Moffitt, Wes Nisker, Mary Grace Orr, Sharda Rogell, Donald Rothberg, John Travis, Julie Wester, Diana Winston Ven. Ajahn Sumedho* M b1934 American based in UK, abbot of Amaravati Monastery, ten years with Ajahn Chah. Page mainly links to dharma talks Mr. Taùm M b1923 Viet based in Canada aka Master Löông Só Haèng, Vo Vi method of soul travel (direct to Buddha), Mr Tö (Master Ñoã Thuaàn Haäu) Thanissaro Bhikkhu M b1949 Amer (CA & VT) aka Geoffrey DeGraff, Ajaan Geoff, major Theravadin translator of Pali classics and Thai Forest masters, abbot of Metta Forest Monastery, Ajaan Fuang Jotiko Sayadaw U Thila Wunta M b1912 Burmese still active, many heirs via Namgyal Rinpoche Josei Toda M 1900-1958 Japanese heir of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, co-founder & second prez of Soka Gakkai, anti-militarist activist Bhante Vimalaramsi M b1946 American (MO) many years intensive meditation in Orient, new approach to Vipassana bypasses historical accretions, Dhamma Sukha forest retreat in Ozarks, U Silinanda Kate Wheeler* F no bio, buddhist nun. Page is a riff on master-disciple exploitation John Willemsens aka Advayavadananda M 65ish Dutch Master Yin-Shun M b1906 Chinese based in Taiwan, author of The Way to Buddhahood. New URL is collection of writings. See also Chinese site Ven. Shih Ying-Fa M b1955ish American (OH), Pure Land, Koshin Ogui |
