Sōtō lineage · Garden design
Shunmyō Masuno
Chief priest of Kenkō-ji temple in the Sōtō Zen tradition and one of Japan's leading Zen garden designers, teaching the connection between garden-making and Zen practice.
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Zen Culture Forum 2026: Talking About Zen Now
A symposium on Zen at Komazawa University where Shunmyo Masuno joins a panel of Zen priests and scholars, giving his own talk on "Zen and Gardens" during the afternoon symposium; remote participation and recorded viewing are offered alongside the in-person hall.
“The garden is simply a reflection of who I am at this moment, shaped by my years of training. It is my alternate persona, a mirror that reflects my heart.”Shunmyō Masuno
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Zazen & everyday awareness
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Direct meditative practice, zazen and everyday awareness in traditions rooted in Chinese Chan and its later forms.
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